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MFA Fiction Workshop

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Tu 12:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.		 Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con 6 $5313 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
Tu 12:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Location
Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con
Credits
6
Min. Tuition*
$5313 (guest students)

Description

The course will focus on fiction writing from two perspectives-craft and process. Through discussion of their own and published fiction, students will explore how writers construct character, voice, suspense, story, etc. they will also discuss the more hazy area of process. Students in the workshop will read recently published fiction, discussion what makes this work successful and how they, as writers, can learn from it, while writing and critiquing their own work in a responsible and constructive manner. Students will be expected to present their own work to the workshop at least twice during the term.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con

Enrolled / Capacity

9 / 12

Status

Closed

Instructor

Shubha Sunder

Tuition*

* For course tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar's website.