University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

MFA Program

Former MFA student Max Somers introducing Illinois poet laureate Kevin Stein during the 2011 Early Spring LIterary Festival.

MFA Program Established:

2002

Location:

Urbana, Illinois

Genres Include:

Poetry and Fiction

Residency:

Full

Duration:

3 Years

Program Size:

Application Deadline:

December 17, 2012

Application Fee:

$70

Website:

http://creativewriting.english.illinois.edu//graduate/about

Contact E-mail:

Contact Name:

Steve Davenport

Core Faculty Includes:

Philip Graham, Janice N. Harrington, LeAnne Howe, Bridget Kelly, Michael Madonick, Audrey Petty, Alex Shakar, David Wright

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

Teaching Assistantships, Scholarships, Financial Aid, Fellowships, Publishing Assistantships, Literary Prizes and Awards

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

Ninth Letter, Dalkey Archive Press

Other Features:

This program features the Carr Reading Series. It also offers courses in literary publishing as well as writing for television. Students have the opportunity to work on Ninth Letter, a collaborative between the Creative Writing Program and the School of Art and Design.

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