University of California, Irvine

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
1970
Location: 
Irvine, CA
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
6 (for Poetry course), 6 (for Fiction course)
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2023
Application Fee: 
$135 for domestic applications, $155 for international applications
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Beth Pace
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Amy Gerstler, Natalie Shapero, Monica Youn
Fiction: Michelle Latiolais, Claire Vaye Watkins

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program is fully funded through teaching assistantships and tuition fellowships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

This program features the MFA Reading Series.

The application deadline for the program in fiction is December 8. The application deadline for the program in poetry is January 15.