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Fairfield University
MFA Program
MFA Program Established:
2008
Location:
Fairfield, Connecticut
Genres Include:
Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Low
Duration:
2 Years
Program Size:
66
Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee:
$75
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Michael C. White Core Faculty Includes:
Rachel Basch, Lary Bloom, Da Chen, Al Davis, Marita Golden, Nalini Jones, Eugenia Kim, Kim Dana Kupperman, Suzanne Matson, Pete Nelson, Karen Osborn, Bill Patrick, Leila Philip, Hollis Seamon, Baron Wormser
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
Graduate Assistantships, Grants, Scholarships, Work Study
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program hosts seminars and panel discussions with agents and editors form the New York City area. The curriculum incorporates a multiple-genre thesis option.
Residencies are available at Ender's Island and in Sicily. Additionally, students may apply for the Fairfield Book Prize for a first book, which includes publication by New Rivers Press.
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