Internationalizing the MFA in Creative Writing

Rodney H Jones; Xu Xi

doi:10.1558/wap.v4i2.325

Writing and Pedagogy Dec 2012

Internationalizing the MFA in Creative Writing

Rodney H Jones ; Xu Xi City University of Hong Kong

Abstract

This article explores the prospects for internationalizing the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing, a degree that has gained considerable popularity in the United States in the past half century but has yet to gain much of a foothold in other countries. As part of this exploration, we describe the experiences of establishing the first low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Asia at City University of Hong Kong, explaining the justification for setting up such a program with reference to the history of teaching creative writing and the current conditions for literary writing in English in Asia and globally. We also reflect upon the processes of planning, curriculum design, and administrative negotiation and that went into setting up the program and report on feedback from the first cohort of students. The experience of setting up this program is used as the basis for raising a number of more general issues regarding the teaching of creative writing in English in international contexts.

Journal: Writing and Pedagogy
Published: 2012-12-28
DOI: 10.1558/wap.v4i2.325
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Topics: creative writing curriculum design teacher development
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