University of Washington, Seattle

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
1947
Location: 
Seattle, WA
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
10
Application Deadline: 
January 2, 2024
Application Fee: 
$85
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
David Nikki Crouse, Director of Creative Writing
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Linda Bierds, Andrew Feld, Richard Kenney, Pimone Triplett
Prose: David Bosworth, David Crouse, Rae Paris, Maya Sonenberg

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding. All admitted MFA students receive a funding package that includes a tuition waiver, health insurance, and a monthly stipend for two academic years, contingent on satisfactory academic progress and performance of duties. Funding includes a combination of teaching and fellowship quarters.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program hosts the annual Theodore Roethke Memorial Reading. Other features include the student-run reading series Castalia.