AWP's Hallmarks of Successful Graduate
& Undergraduate Programs in Creative Writing

These hallmarks also appear in the The AWP Director's Handbook which is also available on the AWP Website.
The Director's Handbook- 2009 (749KB)

Hallmarks & Recommendations:

• AWP Hallmarks of a Successful MFA Program in Creative Writing
• AWP Recommendations on the Teaching of Creative Writing to Undergraduates
• AWP Hallmarks of an Effective BFA Program or BA Major in Creative Writing
• AWP Hallmarks of an Effective Minor in the Undergraduate Study of Creative Writing
• AWP Hallmarks of An Effective Undergraduate Program in Creative Writing at a Two-year College
• AWP Hallmarks of an Effective Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing (PDF-136KB)