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University of Pittsburgh
MFA Program
MFA Program Established:
1982
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres Include:
Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
3 Years
Program Size:
39
Application Deadline:
December 9, 2012
Application Fee:
$50
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Eryn Morgan Core Faculty Includes:
Fiona Cheong, Angie Cruz, Toi Derricotte, Lynn Emanuel, Jeanne Marie Laskas, William Lychak, Dawn Lundy Martin, Michael Meyer, Irina Reyn, Peter Trachtenberg
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
Teaching Assistantships, Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships, Turow-Kinder Prize in Fiction, Brown Award, Block Award, Academy of American Poets Prize
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Hot Metal Bridge, No, Collision
Other Features:
This program features the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. The Graduate Placement Committee assists MA, MFA, and PhD candidates with job placement. The university also features the Pitt Writers' Cafe, an on-campus meeting and writing space.
Graduates:
Terrance Hayes, Rebecca Skloot, Judith Vollmer
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