MFA Program
See writers who attended this programPoetry: Rita Banerjee, Kristina Marie Darling
Fiction: Zaina Arafat, Thomas Fahy, Tavia Gilbert, Robin Hemley, Chantelle Aimée Osman, Erin Stalcup
Nonfiction: Zaina Arafat, Rita Banerjee, Robin Hemley, Caitlin Leffel, Deborah Mutnick, Rob Spillman
Translation: Rita Banerjee, Gregory Racz
Publishing: Rita Banerjee, Kristina Marie Darling, Robin Hemley, Caitlin Leffel, Chantelle Aimée Osma, Wendy Ryden, Rob Spillman, Erin Stalcup
The program offers partial funding through various work-study, internships, and some assistantships.
The two-year residential program offers students the opportunity to study fiction, nonfiction, publishing, poetry, translation, and playwriting. There is also a focus on the performative aspects of the writing industry including audiobooks, public performances and speaking, and adaptations.
Graduate students can also opt to do a Certificate in Translation, or a one-year long post-MFA Certificate in Manuscript Preparation for writers preparing their book manuscripts for publication. Students can also join all graduate-level MFA and Certificate classes remotely.
Rolling admissions year round. For fall semester the application deadline is February 1, for spring semester the application deadline is August 15.