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MFA Application Information

Unless otherwise indicated, these documents and forms are “pdf” formatted and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

All applications require the following information:

• Printable Graduate Admission Application Form

• Online Graduate Admission Application Form

• MFA Application Cover Letter

• MFA Cover Sheet for References

• Graduate Admission Reference Letter

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Application Form . Complete and print the interactive pdf. Or you can submit your GTA application using our online form

MFA Application Checklist

WVU Application for Graduate Admission
(send to Office of Admissions and Records)

Transcripts for Undergraduate Coursework
(send to Office of Admissions and Records)

GRE General Aptitude Test Scores
(send to Office of Admissions and Records)

MFA Cover Sheet
(send to Department of English)

Writing Sample – 10-20 pages of poetry; 20-30 pages of prose
(send to Department of English)

Personal Statement
send to Department of English)

Letters of Recommendation
(send to Department of English)

Application for Graduate Teaching Assistantship
(send to Department of English)

Statement on Potential as Teacher
(send to Department of English

Click the Icon for an Interactive Application Checklist

For additional information about the M.F.A. Program, please contact:

James Harms, Coordinator of Creative Writing
Phone: 293-9720
Email: jharms@wvu.edu