📖Introduction

The University of Guelph is a comprehensive public research university located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized for its strong programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, life sciences, environmental sciences, business, and the arts. The university is committed to providing a transformative learning experience and fostering a supportive community for its students. With a focus on research, innovation, and community engagement, the University of Guelph prepares students to address global challenges and contribute to society.

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📚About the Program

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Creative Writing is designed to prepare students for careers in creative writing, by exploring and developing their skills as writers and providing them with a wide range of opportunities to connect with the arts and culture community. Critically acclaimed writers and literary professionals participate in the program as workshop instructors, mentors, and visitors. Through its master classes, workshops and plenary courses, the MFA Program aims to assist new writers in locating their work in both a global and a national context. Students will pursue the program on a full-time basis. The program has been designed to facilitate completion within two years. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

For courses without a semester designation the student should consult the Graduate Program Coodinator or Program Administrator.

CRWR*6000 Plenary Course: Writers on Writing Fall Only [0.50]
This required plenary course addresses important historical and contemporary perspectives on creative writing as an art, a practice, and a profession. Readings, discussion and visits from writers and other literary professionals will help students to articulate effectively their own literary aesthetic and to develop professional skills.

Offering(s): Even-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to MFA Creative Writing students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6010 Plenary Course: Writers in the World Fall Only [0.50]
This required plenary course addresses changing and conflicting ideas about the responsibilities of the writer in the world. Readings, discussion, and visits from writers and other literary professionals will help students to articulate effectively their own positions and to develop professional skills.

Offering(s): Odd-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to MFA.CW students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6100 Poetry Workshop Fall and Winter Reg Required [0.50]
The Poetry Workshop engages students in an intensive program of reading and writing work. The workshops will be strongly focused on writing and on responding to the work of students in the course with productive, constructive criticism. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with a nationally recognized poet to develop their own skills as poets and editors. Students are expected to read widely and to develop their understanding of the technical aspects of their craft.

Offering(s): Annually.
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6200 Fiction Workshop Fall and Winter Reg Required [0.50]
The Fiction Workshop engages students in an intensive program of reading and writing work. The workshops will be strongly focused on writing and on responding to the work of students in the course with productive, constructive criticism. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with a nationally recognized author to develop their skills as writers and editors. Students are expected to read widely and to develop their understanding of the technical aspects of their craft.

Offering(s): Annually.
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6220 Writing the Decolonial-Fiction Unspecified [0.50]
This course teaches writers to approach writing as a conscious engagement with social and political worlds. Students will pay close critical attention to questions of Decolonial thought and race as they are expressed in the structure, narrative arc, character, voice and geographies of writing.

Offering(s): Odd-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6240 Hybrid Forms and Mixed-Mode Narratives Unspecified [0.50]
This course focuses on narrative that experiments with generic boundaries and received forms. Students will examine the use of multiple narrative lines and blended modes (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, graphic narrative) to deepen meaning and amplify personal-social intersections, including with the natural world.

Offering(s): Even-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6300 Drama Workshop Unspecified [0.50]
The Drama Workshop engages students in an intensive program of writing and reading work. Students will produce a substantial amount of dramatic writing and will also provide constructive criticism of the work of other workshop participants. Required reading will cover a wide range of dramatic literature and the study of dramatic forms and techniques.

Offering(s): Odd-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFAstudents.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6400 Practicum in Creative Writing Unspecified [0.50]
In this course of guided study, the student will work on a creative project with a mentor who is a recognized member of the professional writing community.

Offering(s): Annually.
Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6500 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop Unspecified [0.50]
The Non-Fiction Workshop engages students in a reading and writing intensive program of creative non-fiction. The workshops will be strongly focused on writing and will involve the creation and revision of a substantial body of new work in the genre, as well as critiquing the work of other students in the course. The reading component will focus on texts from a varied social and cultural range (e.g. family memoir, travel narrative, cultural memoir, themed meditation).

Offering(s): Even-numbered years
Restriction(s): Restricted to MFA.CW students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus
CRWR*6600 Special Topics in Creative Writing Unspecified [0.50]
A variable-content course focusing on a particular issue or approach to writing within one genre of creative writing (fiction, poetry, drama, etc.) or a particular issue or approach to writing that is at work across multiple genres.

Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing MFA students.
Department(s): School of English and Theatre Studies
Location(s): Guelph-Humber Campus

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🏫About University of Guelph

The University of Guelph, situated in Guelph, Ontario, is known for its strong agricultural and veterinary science programs. However, it also offers a diverse range of academic disciplines across various faculties, including arts, sciences, business, engineering, and social sciences. Guelph is renowned for its commitment to experiential learning and community engagement, providing students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

230 RMB

Tuition fee:

27,000 CAD per year

81,000 CAD in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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