MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
2008
Location:
Madison, NJ
Genre:
Poetry
Residency:
Low
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
15 each year
Application Deadline:
October 15, 2017
Application Fee:
$35
Website:
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Sean Nevin
Core Faculty Includes:
Aracelis Girmay, Alicia Ostriker, Sean Nevin, Mihaela Moscaliuc, Sarah Vap, Judith Vollmer, Michael Waters, Ellen Doré Watson, Afaa Michael Weaver
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers scholarships and work-study opportunities.
Other Features:
The program offers degrees in poetry and poetry in translation.
Students attend two 10-day residencies each year, in January and June, at the Drew University campus in Madison, New Jersey, fifty minutes outside of New York City.
The program hosts a visiting writers series, readings, and regular alumni weekends.
The priority application deadline is October 15 for the January residency and April 15 for the June residency.