Johns Hopkins University

MFA Program

MFA Program Established:

2004

Location:

Baltimore , Maryland

Genres Include:

Poetry and Fiction

Residency:

Full

Duration:

3 Years

Program Size:

Application Deadline:

01/15/2013

Application Fee:

Website:

http://writingseminars.jhu.edu [1]

Contact E-mail:

bleithau@jhu.edu [2]

Contact Name:

Brad Leithauser

Core Faculty Includes:

Jean McGarry and Mary Jo Salter (co-chairs); John Irwin, Alice McDermott, Dave Smith, Brad Leithauser, Matthew Klam

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, Fellowships. All students are fully funded.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

The Hopkins Review [3]

Other Features:

Founded in 1947, this program is the second-oldest program in the United States. It features both a department reading series and a graduate student reading series. Students have access to Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute of Music and collaborations with Maryland Institute College of Art.

Graduates:

Chimamanda Adiche, Jeffrey Blitz, Wes Craven, Louise Erdrich, Porochista Khakpour, Phillis Levin, ZZ Packer, Tom Sleigh, Elizabeth Spires, Rosanna Warren

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