The deadline for fall semester admission and for a graduate assistantship is January 15; for spring semester admission it is November 1. (Note: Applicants for spring admission are not considered for graduate assistantships.)
Please submit the following:
To the Graduate College
-electronic application, completed online, found at the Graduate College's application link below
http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/Prospect_Students/Pgms_Apps.html
-$40 nonrefundable application fee payable to Texas State University
-official transcripts from every college or university you have attended must be sent by U. S. mail directly from the institutions to: The Graduate College, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
To the Creative Writing Department
-one PDF file, saved with your last name and your genre (e.g. Smith, Poetry,) that contains your creative portfolio. It must include -- for fiction: 2 short stories or up to 25 pages of a novel; for poetry: 12 to 15 poems; for fiction/creative nonfiction: one short story or brief novel excerpt and one creative nonfiction essay. Please use your last name and genre as the subject header of your e-mail as well. E-mail your portfolio to: mfaportfolio@txstate.edu.
-A cover letter that includes your name, address, and telephone number must be typed into the e-mail to which you've attached your creative portfolio.
--Letters of recommendation are not necessary if you are applying for admission only.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Ledia Xhoga at: mfinearts@txstate.edu.
Graduate Assistantship Application
An applicant for a graduate assistantship must submit by U.S. mail the following to the Director of the MFA program: a completed application form for an IA/TA assistantship and a completed Texas State Employment Application form (both forms are available above); three letters of recommendation; and a Statement of Purpose (maximum of 500 words) about your potential for and interest in teaching college first-year composition. Send to: Tom Grimes, Director, MFA Program in Creative Writing, Department of English, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 (Note: You are not required to apply for an assistantship.)
All applicants are automatically considered for all MFA Program Scholarships. Additional scholarships offered by the Graduate College may be found under Graduate Scholarships at this link: http://www.mfatxstate.com/resources.asp
Please read the Application Checklist to be certain that you have submitted of necessary material before you send your application. Thank you.
Graduate College Application
IA/TA Application