University of Utah, Salt Lake City

PhD Program

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Program Established: 
1982
Location: 
Salt Lake City, UT
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Incoming Class Size: 
6-8
Application Deadline: 
December 15, 2023
Application Fee: 
$55
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Karli Sam
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Katharine Coles, Jacqueline Osherow, Paisley Rekdal
Fiction: Lindsey Drager, Michael Mejia, Rone Shavers
Creative Nonfiction: Katharine Coles, Michael Mejia, Paisley Rekdal, Rone Shavers

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding through teaching assistantships and fellowships on a competitive basis.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program hosts the Guest Writers Series and the Working Dog graduate reading series.

Graduates: 

Craig Arnold, David Baker, Peter Covino, Pam Houston, T. R. Hummer, Brenda Miller, Connie Voisine, Cathy Wagner