MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
1989
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
4-6
Application Deadline:
February 15, 2026
Application Fee:
$50
Website:
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Prof. Josh Russell
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Danielle Cadena Deulen, Beth Gylys
Fiction: John Holman, Sheri Joseph, Josh Russell
Nonfiction: Danielle Cadena Deulen
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program and department offer a limited number of editorial and writing studio assistantships to incoming MFA students and teaching assistantships for second-year students. MFA students are eligible for the Paul Bowles Fellowship ($5,000) and other smaller scholarship awards.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program features a Visiting Writers Series.
Graduates:
Caroline Crew, Marcela Fuentes, Dionne Irving, Andrea Jurjevic, Soniah Kamal, James Davis May, Derek Nikitas, Kristin Robertson, Jenny Sadre-Orafai