Newport MFA at Salve Regina University

MFA Program

Program Established: 
2017
Location: 
Newport, RI
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Low
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
15 each year
Application Deadline: 
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee: 
$0
Website: 
https://salve.edu/academics/find-your-program/newport-mfa-creative-writing
Contact E-mail: 
destenie.vital@salve.edu
Contact Name: 
Destenie Vital
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Edgar Kunz, Mary-Kim Arnold
Fiction: Tim Weed, Alden Jones, Francesco Sedita
Nonfiction: Katie Moulton, Bernadette Murphy, Allen Kurzweil

Guest writers include: Andre Dubus III, Major Jackson, and Alice Hoffman. Visit our website for the full list.

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers limited scholarships and federal financial aid.

Other Features: 

The program’s leadership includes graduate program director Dr. Jen McClanaghan and founding director Ann Hood.

Visiting faculty from a variety of genres join each residency as well as publishers, agents, and editors. Students attend two residencies each year, in January and June, in Newport, Rhode Island.

The application deadline is November 15 to start with the January residency and March 1 for the June residency. If you are interested in applying after the deadline, contact Destenie Vital, assistant director of admissions.

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