Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Our program helps students enhance their writing, editing, and publishing skills, preparing them for careers as authors and educators.
- Master of Fine Arts
- Huntsville
- Face to Face
48 Credit Hours
Writing is only the beginning
Our 48-hour full-residency program includes hands-on training through internships and courses in editing, publishing, and literature. The course "The Writer's Life" prepares students for their MFA experience and future careers.
We provide financial support through three $10,000 fellowships (renewable for three years) and graduate assistantships. The program develops writers in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, featuring intensive instruction from dedicated faculty.
Students complete fifteen hours of workshops and finish with an MFA thesis—a collection of stories, poems, essays, or a novel. Competitive fellowships and assistantships are available, allowing students to work with the Texas Review and Texas Review Press.
When can I apply?
- For full consideration, apply by March 15
- New MFA students start in the fall only
What funding opportunities are available?
Each year the program awards three fellowships for $10,000 per year, renewable for a total of up to three years. Each fellowship comes with a graduate assistant position, which has its own stipend of $9,800 per year and eligibility for health benefits. All students who apply by the deadline are automatically considered for this fellowship.Prepare Your Future
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Texas Review Journal
Housed at Sam Houston State University, the Texas Review has been publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for four decades. The Texas Review partners with Texas Review Press and SHSU's MFA in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing to publish one issue per year.
The Texas Review seeks to publish writing that expresses language and life as a part of a constantly evolving world. Our editorial practices are committed to being in community with underrepresented voices and art, and we welcome submissions by writers and artists from the margins.
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Texas Review Press
Founded in 1979, TRP: The University Press of SHSU (Texas Review Press) is committed to publishing quality poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and scholarship. TRP currently publishes between fifteen and twenty-five titles each year.Housed at Sam Houston State University, TRP: The University Press of SHSU is a member of the Texas A&M Press Texas Book Consortium, the Association of University Presses, and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
Discover Your Future
Our graduate program improves career prospects as published authors, as well as teachers of creative writing in a range of settings, including universities, schools, arts centers, prisons, community outreach centers, and individual workshops.
Learn From Our Outstanding Faculty
Our nationally recognized and award-winning professors bring extensive educational and research experience, demonstrating their commitment to excellence in teaching.
Become a Bearkat
Ready to learn how SHSU can help you or to start your application today? Our Admissions team is here to help. Call 936-339-0148