Items tagged with MFA programs.

Low-Residency MFA Comes to China

by Stephen Morison Jr.

News and Trends

January/February 2010

On January 15, City University of Hong Kong, an English-language school with seventeen thousand students and a campus notable for its urban, contemporary architecture, will begin accepting applications for a new low-residency MFA program in creative writing.

The Top Fifty MFA Programs in the United States: A Comprehensive Guide

by Seth Abramson

Special Section

November/December 2009

In this excerpted version of his article from the November/December 2009 issue, contributor Seth Abramson reveals the methodology behind his ranking of the top fifty MFA programs in the United States, plus a ranking of the additional eighty-eight full-residency programs. For the full article and additional data for each program, including size, duration, cost of living, teaching load, and curriculum focus, see the current issue.

Q&A: Shenoda Fosters CalArts Diversity

by Rochelle Spencer

News and Trends

November/December 2009

Matthew Shenoda speaks about his new role as the Assistant Provost for Equity and Diversity at California Institute of the Arts, in Valencia, part of an institute-wide initiative to promote intercultural awareness and develop support mechanisms for students from varying ethnic backgrounds.

Zadie Smith Joins NYU Creative Writing Faculty

by Adrian Versteegh

Daily News

New York University announced this month that it has appointed Orange Prize-winner Zadie Smith as a full professor in its creative writing program. Smith, who currently teaches at Columbia University, will begin her tenure in September 2010.