• Designed to equip student writers with an understanding of plot, character, theme, and style, our undergraduate fiction concentration provides a rigorous grounding in the fundamentals of storytelling while at the same time allowing for latitude in creative thought.
  • The degree helps writers hone their writing and analytical skills, which are benchmarks of professional excellence in any discipline.
  • All students have opportunities to
    • conduct independent research
    • engage in globally-related activities through coursework and language study at Mason and abroad
    • participate in many forms of public service
    • prepare for their