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San Diego State University

MFA Program

MFA Program Established:

1989

Location:

San Diego, California

Genres Include:

Poetry and Fiction

Residency:

Full

Duration:

3 Years

Program Size:

150

Application Deadline:

February 1, 2013

Application Fee:

$60

Website:

http://mfa.sdsu.edu

Contact E-mail:

Contact Name:

Sandra Alcosser

Core Faculty Includes:

Sandra Alcosser, Marilyn Chin, Katie Farris, Harold Jaffe, Ilya Kaminsky, Stephen-Paul Martin, David Matlin

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

Teaching Assistantships, Fellowships, Scholarships, Awards, Tutoring Opportunities, Paid Editorial Internships

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

Fiction International, Poetry International, Pacific Review

Other Features:

This program hosts the Hugh C. Hyde Living Writers Series. Features include the Border Voices Program and a residency abroad in Galway, Ireland. A Children's Literature prorgam is also available. Additional opportunities are available for students to gain publishing experience via on-site publications.

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