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Application Procedure
The 2012 applications will be accepted between January 3 and the final deadline, February 29. The program uses a rolling admissions process in which applications are reviewed as they are received and you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Ordinarily the program will make a decision within four to six weeks, although that response time may not always be possible. Formal acceptance letters will be mailed no later than March 26.
To be considered for admission, an applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. He/she must submit the following:
● A completed application form and a nonrefundable $50 application fee in the form of a check made payable to Goucher College.
● Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work sent directly by the institution to the Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, or by including official transcripts in the institution's sealed envelope with his/her application.
● Three letters of recommendation from people who know the applicant well enough to give an informed opinion of his/her writing ability and capacity for sustained self-directed study.
● Three copies of a double-spaced 25-35 page writing sample of original nonfiction writing, published or unpublished. The writing sample may be one long piece or several shorter ones. It should demonstrate an ability to write a more creative form of creative, or narrative, nonfiction.
● Three copies of a personal statement that addresses the following areas:
○ Expectations for the program
○ Professional writing goals and interests, and
○ Reasons for seeking the MFA degree in Creative Nonfiction.
Application materials should be forwarded to:
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction
Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21204-2794
New students are required to submit an enrollment agreement along with a nonrefundable $500 deposit by April 16 to hold a place in the program. This deposit will be credited towards the tuition charges for the following semester.