MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
1998
Location:
Chicago, IL
Genre:
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Other
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
5-8
Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee:
$40
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Jessica Anne
Core Faculty Includes:
Fiction: Jessica Anne, Josh Bohnsack, Vince Francone
Nonfiction: Jessica Anne, Regina Buccola
Poetry: Sarah Peecher, Kathleen Rooney
Literature: Dan White, Priscilla Archibald
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers teaching opportunities, internships, assistantships, scholarships, and financial aid.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program hosts a monthly reading series of renowned authors in the community and beyond, visiting writers work with students individually on theses and in workshops.
The start term of the program is in the fall or the spring. The office of admission processes applications on a continuous basis.
Students are also welcome to take the program part-time.
Graduates:
Jessica Anne, Lori Rader Day, Shay Galloway, Kaleena Madruga, Mark Magoon, Adam Morgan, Cecilia Villarruel