MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
2009
Location:
Provo, UT
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
10
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2020
Application Fee:
$50
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Patrick Madden
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Kimberly Johnson, Lance Larsen, Michael Lavers, John Talbot
Fiction: John Bennion, Chris Crowe, Spencer Hyde, Stephen Tuttle
Nonfiction: Joey Franklin, Patrick Madden
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding via teaching positions, teaching mentorships, research mentorships, the Broadbent Endowed Scholarship, and the Clinton F. and Naomi B. Larson Scholarship.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program features a weekly visiting writers series (past guests include Derek Walcott, Marilynne Robinson, Phillip Lopate, and many others), an annual two-day writing retreat at Capitol Reef National Park, and opportunities for MFA students to teach introductory creative writing classes. BYU is affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.