MFA Program
See writers who attended this programPoetry: Shauna Morgan, Frank X Walker
Fiction: Andrew Milward, Hannah Pittard, Crystal Wilkinson, Melissa Scholes Young
Creative Nonfiction: Janet Eldred, Andrew Milward, Hannah Pittard, Erik Reece, Crystal Wilkinson
This program is fully funded and typically offers eight teaching assistantships annually, which are awarded across the three genres. Each TAship includes a stipend of approximately $20,000 full tuition remission, and student health insurance.
Admitted MFA students are additionally eligible to apply for University-wide fellowships offered through the Graduate School.
The program regularly brings in writers from all over the country through its Visiting Writers Series and hosts a monthly reading series involving current students and faculty. Each semester faculty convene a professionalization panel to help students navigate the writing life outside the classroom. Students are given the opportunity to apply for support to help attend AWP or a different conference of their choosing. Summer funding is sometimes available through donors, but it’s usually offered on a competitive basis. There is also the opportunity to attend a summer residency at a cabin in Montana.