MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
2012
Location:
Conway, AR
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
5-8
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2027
Application Fee:
$45
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Dr. M Shelly Conner
Core Faculty Includes:
Jennie Case, Acie Clark, M Shelly Conner, Sandy Longhorn, Thaïs Miller
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding. The program offers teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships in the Writing Center and with the magazines Arkana and Oxford American, and internships.
Travel to conferences such as the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference is also paid for by the program.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program, which has an emphasis on professional development, also offers coursework in publishing, creative writing pedagogy, drama, and screenwriting. The program hosts an artist-in-residence series. Program applicants are not required to take the GRE.
For any more information, you can also contact M Shelly Conner at mconner3@uca.edu.