Admission
to The University of New Orleans' Creative Writing Workshop is highly
selective and is based primarily on the quality of the applicant’s writing. Your writing sample,
therefore, is the most important part of your application. In putting
your sample together, you should emphasize quality rather than length. Your
writing sample should be in a single genre, the one in which you intend
to specialize. Students may download application material on this page
or request that an application packet be sent to them through the mail.
CWW
applicants must submit the following items to the UNO Graduate
Admissions Office:
Print out and mail the application with your other
documents.
(2) A writing sample with
a coversheet clearly labeled either “Fiction,” "Nonfiction," “Poetry,” “Playwriting” or “Screenwriting.” The
specifications for manuscripts are:
Fiction applicants should send two short stories
or a 30-page novel excerpt.
Nonfiction applicants should send two pieces
or a 30-page book excerpt
Poetry applicants should send ten poems
Screenwriting appplicants should send a feature-length
film script
Playwriting applicants should send 2
plays of any length
(3) Three
letters of recommendation. There is no form required, and letters
may arrive separate from other application materials. Each letter
should arrive in a sealed envelope that has been signed on the flap.
(4) A personal essay, also called the Statement
of Purpose, detailing your reasons for applying to our M.F.A. program.
This statement of purpose is in addition to the one required for the
graduate assistantship application. Generally, statements are one to
two pages and should give us a sense of who you are beyond what you
can tell us by filling in blanks on a form.
(5) There are a number of assistantships available.
If you'd like to apply for a graduate assistantship, you can:
The assistantship application will ask for a statement
of purpose. You must write a separate statement for that application.
You should make sure your name appears on every page that
you submit. All items must be postmarked by February 1st. No late additions
or revisions will be accepted.
All CWW application material (items 1-5 above) should
be sent to:
Joanna Leake, Director
Creative Writing Workshop
College of Liberal Arts
The University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148