Alma College

MFA Program

Program Established: 
2021
Location: 
Alma, MI
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Low
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
8-15
Application Deadline: 
November 30, 2024
Application Fee: 
$0
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Sophfronia Scott, Director
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Jim Daniels, Benjamin Garcia
Fiction: Karen E. Bender, Shonda Buchanan, Dhonielle Clayton, S. Kirk Walsh
Creative Nonfiction: Anna Clark, Matthew Gavin Frank, Donald Quist, Robert Vivian

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

There is no program funding available.

Other Features: 

Students can choose to study two genres over the course of two and a half years.

The deadline for the summer residency is May 30 and the winter residency deadline is November 30.