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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

MFA Program

MFA Program Established:

2005

Location:

Blacksburg, Virginia

Genres Include:

Poetry and Fiction

Residency:

Full

Duration:

3 Years

Program Size:

Application Deadline:

January 1, 2013

Application Fee:

$65

Website:

http://www.english.vt.edu/graduate/MFA/index.html

Contact E-mail:

Contact Name:

Aileen Murphy

Core Faculty Includes:

Fred D'Aguiar, Ed Falco, Bob Hicok, Jeff Mann, Erika Meitner, Lucinda Roy, Matthew Vollmer

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

Teaching Assistantships

All students are fully funded. Some summer support is available for international students.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

The New River, The Minnesota Review

Other Features:

This program features the Visiting Writers Series. The department also offers a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing as well as opportunities for creative nonfiction, new media writing, playwriting, and professional development. Knobler Graduate Scholar Awards are available, and editorial positions are available for The New River and The Minnesota Review.

Graduates:

Weston Cutter, Jeremy Griffin, Robert Walker, Lamar Wilson

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MFA Program

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