College of Charleston

MFA Program

Program Established: 
2016
Location: 
Charleston, SC
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
12
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2024
Application Fee: 
$50
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Anthony Varallo
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Gary Jackson, Emily Rosko
Fiction: Bret Lott, Malinda McCollum, Anthony Varallo

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers partial funding through graduate assistantships, graduate awards, and the Woodfin and James Banks fellowships.

Students also have the opportunity to earn an Arts & Cultural Management Graduate Certificate credential alongside the MFA degree. The Arts & Cultural Management curriculum offers training in entrepreneurial skills that support a public/nonprofit mission of the arts.

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