MFA Program
MFA Program
Program Established:
2014
Location:
Lexington, KY
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
9
Application Deadline:
March 1, 2019
Application Fee:
$65
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Hannah Pittard, Director
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: DaMaris Hill, Julia Johnson, Frank X Walker
Fiction: Andrew Ewell, Andrew Milward, Gurney Norman, Hannah Pittard, Crystal Wilkinson
Nonfiction: Janet Eldred, Erik Reece
Poet Ansel Elkins is a visiting writer from 2017–2018.
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers eight fully funded teaching assistantships, which each include a stipend of approximately $15,900, full tuition remission, and student health insurance. 90 to 100 percent of students are fully funded.
Additionally, MFA students are eligible to apply for University-wide fellowships offered through the Graduate School.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program hosts a writer in residence and a visiting writers series.