Ohio State University

MFA Program

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Program Established:

1992

Location:

Columbus, OH

Genre:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Residency:

Full

Duration:

3 Years

Incoming Class Size:

12–16

Application Deadline:

December 5, 2022

Application Fee:

$60 for domestic applicants, $70 for international applicants

Website:

https://english.osu.edu/graduate/mfa

Contact E-mail:

cwmfa@osu.edu

Core Faculty Includes:

Poetry: Kathy Fagan, Marcus Jackson
Fiction: Lee Martin, Nick White
Nonfiction: Lee Martin, Elissa Washuta

Visiting Assistant Professor in Fiction: Austen Osworth

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

The program offers full funding. The program offers teaching assistantships, graduate associateships, and fellowships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

The Journal

Other Features:

The program hosts a Visiting Writers Series, which brings writers to campus for weekend-long workshops, and the Writers’ Guild, a student-run organization that sponsors events throughout the year. The program also offers cross-disciplinary workshops, a university-wide multidisciplinary seminar for artists, and seminars in playwriting, screenwriting, and publishing.

The application deadline for domestic applicants is December 5, and the deadline for international applicants is November 28.