Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA)

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
2005
Location: 
Akron, Cleveland, Kent, Youngstown, OH
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
20
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2024
Application Fee: 
$40–45
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Imad Rahman, Director
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Mary Biddinger, Phil Brady, Caryl Pagel, Catherine Wing
Fiction: Chris Barzak, Hilary Plum, Imad Rahman
Nonfiction: David Giffels, Caryl Pagel, Hilary Plum
Playwriting: Michael Geither

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers partial funding. The majority of students are funded with teaching and graduate assistantships; the program also offers opportunities with journals, presses, and poetry centers.

Other Features: 

The program also offers a degree in playwriting.

The NEOMFA is a consortium of Cleveland State University, Kent State University, University of Akron, and Youngstown State University; students enroll at one university but can take classes at all four. The program hosts a visiting writing series and a reading series. Other features include the Cleveland State University Poetry Center, the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, and the Youngstown State University Poetry Center.

Application fees vary per university from $40 to $45.