MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
2006
Location:
Orlando, FL
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
12-14
Application Deadline:
January 1, 2019
Application Fee:
$30
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Terry Ann Thaxton
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Obi Nwakanma, Don Stap, Terry Ann Thaxton
Fiction: Brenda Peynado, David James Poissant, Darlin' Neal, Cecilia Milanés
Nonfiction: Jocelyn Bartkevicius, Lisa Roney, Laurie Rachkus Uttich
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding. The program offers one Provost fellowship and one Dean’s fellowship per incoming class, and some graduate assistantships, all of which include a stipend, full tuition waiver, and health insurance.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program hosts a visiting writers series, Writers in the Sun; a student reading series, Parcels; community outreach projects; and the student-run Graduate Writers Association.