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MFA Programs Database
Our MFA database includes essential information about low- and full-residency graduate creative writing programs in the United States and other English-speaking countries to help you decide where to apply.
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Core Faculty Includes:
Fiction: David Bishop, Sam Boyce
Young Adult: Laura Lam
Graphic Novels: David Bishop
Screenwriting: James Mavor
Interactive Media: Brian BaglowGenre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-GenreResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 24Deadline: Rolling Admissions -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Christine Casson, Pablo Medina, John Skoyles, Daniel Tobin
Fiction: Ben Brooks, Maria Flook, Julia Glass, Lise Haines, Kim McLarin, William Orem, Pamela Painter, Jon Papernick, Ladette Randolph, Frederick Reiken, Jessica Treadway, Steve Yarbrough, Mako Yoshikawa
Nonfiction: Jabari Asim, Richard Hoffman, Megan Marshall, Jerald Walker, Douglas WhynottGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 32–45Deadline: 2/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Carol Ann Davis, Bill Patrick, Baron Wormser
Fiction: Rachel Basch, Alan Davis, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Eugenia Kim, Karen Osborn, Hollis Seamon, Michael C. White
Nonfiction: Sonya Huber, Adriana Páramo, Bill Patrick
Screenwriting: Shelley EvansGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 13 per cohortDeadline: 4/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Renée Ashley, David Daniel, H. L. Hix
Fiction: Jeffery Renard Allen, Rebecca Chace, Walter Cummins, David Grand, Rene Steinke, Rachel Sherman
Nonfiction: Rebecca Chace, Minna Proctor, Rosie Schaap
Writing for Young Adults and Children: Coe Booth, Donna Freitas, Eliot Schrefer
Literary Translation: Coe Booth, Idra Novey, Minna ProctorGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 25Deadline: 4/30/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Becka McKay, Susan Mitchell
Fiction: A. Papatya Bucak, Jason Schwartz
Nonfiction: Andrew Furman, Kate SchmittGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 10Deadline: 1/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Denise Duhamel, Campbell McGrath
Fiction: Lynne Barrett, Debra Dean, John Dufresne, Les Standiford
Nonfiction: Julie Marie WadeGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 8–12Deadline: 1/9/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Erin Belieu, Barbara Hamby, James Kimbrell, David Kirby, Virgil Suarez
Fiction: Robert Olen Butler, Ravi Howard, Bob Shacochis, Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Mark Winegardner
Nonfiction: Skip Horack, Ravi Howard, Diane Roberts, Bob Shacochis, Mark WinegardnerGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 8–12Deadline: 12/16/17 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Erin Belieu, Barbara Hamby, James Kimbrell, David Kirby, Virgil Suarez
Fiction: R. M. Berry, Robert Olen Butler, Ravi Howard, Bob Shacochis, Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Mark Winegardner
Nonfiction: Skip Horack, Ravi Howard, Diane Roberts, Bob Shacochis, Mark WinegardnerGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 8–12Deadline: 12/16/17 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Corrinne Clegg Hales, Tim Skeen
Fiction: Randa Jarrar
Nonfiction: Steven Church, John HalesGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 15–20Deadline: 3/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Jennifer Atkinson, Sally Keith, Eric Pankey, Peter Streckfus, Susan Tichy
Fiction: Courtney Brkic, Stephen Goodwin, Tania James, Helon Habila Ngalabak, Susan Richards Shreve
Nonfiction: Timothy Denevi, Kyoko MoriGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 30–38Deadline: 1/10/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Martin Lammon, Laura Newbern
Fiction & Nonfiction: Allen Gee, Kerry Neville, Peter SelginVisiting Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Opal MooreGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 10–14Deadline: 2/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: David Bottoms, Beth Gylys, Leon Stokesbury
Fiction: John Holman, Sheri Joseph, Josh RussellGenre: Poetry, FictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 10–15 (MFA, MA, PhD combined)Deadline: 2/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: David Bottoms, Beth Gylys, Leon Stokesbury
Fiction: John Holman, Sheri Joseph, Josh RussellGenre: Poetry, FictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 10–15 (MFA, MA, PhD combined)Deadline: 2/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: David Bottoms, Beth Gylys, Leon Stokesbury
Fiction: John Holman, Sheri Joseph, Josh RussellGenre: Poetry, FictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 10–15 (MFA, MA, PhD combined)Deadline: 2/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Michael Klein, Douglas A. Martin
Fiction: Kyle Bass, Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Susan Kim, Aimee Liu, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Douglas A. Martin, Rogelio Martinez, John McManus, Victoria Nelson, Keenan Norris, Richard Panek, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, Sherri L. Smith
Nonfiction: Kyle Bass, Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Michael Klein, Aimee Liu, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Douglas A. Martin, John McManus, Victoria Nelson, Keenan Norris, Richard Panek, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto
Hybrid: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Douglas A. Martin, Keenan Norris
Cross-Genre: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Beatrix Gates, Bhanu Kapil, Douglas A. Martin, Keenan Norris
Graphic Novel: Darrah Cloud, Susan Kim, Sherri L. Smith
Playwriting: Kyle Bass, Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
Screenwriting: Kyle Bass, Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Rogelio Martinez, Victoria Nelson
Dramatic Writing: Kyle Bass, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
TV Writing: Darrah Cloud, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
Libretto: Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates
Young Adult: Susan Kim, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, Sherri L. SmithGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-GenreResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 30 each yearDeadline: 4/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Michael Klein, Douglas A. Martin
Fiction: Kyle Bass, Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Susan Kim, Aimee Liu, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Douglas A. Martin, Rogelio Martinez, John McManus, Victoria Nelson, Keenan Norris, Richard Panek, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, Sherri L. Smith
Nonfiction: Kyle Bass, Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Michael Klein, Aimee Liu, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Douglas A. Martin, John McManus, Victoria Nelson, Keenan Norris, Richard Panek, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto
Hybrid: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Beatrix Gates, Elena Georgiou, Bhanu Kapil, Douglas A. Martin, Keenan Norris
Cross-Genre: Rebecca Brown, Jan Clausen, Beatrix Gates, Bhanu Kapil, Douglas A. Martin, Keenan Norris
Graphic Novel: Darrah Cloud, Susan Kim, Sherri L. Smith
Playwriting: Kyle Bass, Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
Screenwriting: Kyle Bass, Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Rogelio Martinez, Victoria Nelson
Dramatic Writing: Kyle Bass, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
TV Writing: Darrah Cloud, Susan Kim, Rogelio Martinez
Libretto: Deborah Brevoort, Darrah Cloud, Kenny Fries, Beatrix Gates
Young Adult: Susan Kim, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, Sherri L. SmithGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-GenreResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 15 each yearDeadline: 4/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Madeleine Blais, Thomas French, Diana Hume George, Philip Gerard, Wil S. Hylton, Suzannah Lessard, Jacob Levenson, Leslie Rubinkowski, Richard Todd, Webster Younce
Genre: Creative NonfictionResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 25-30 per yearDeadline: Rolling Admissions -
Core Faculty Includes:
Swati Avasthi, Coe Booth, Marsha Wilson Chall, Emily Jenkins (e. lockhart), Ron Koertge, Nina LaCour, Mary Logue, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Claire Rudolf Murphy, Matt de la Pena, Phyllis Root, Laura Ruby, Gary Schmidt, Sherri L. Smith, Laurel Snyder, Anne Ursu, Gene Luen Yang
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: LowIncoming Class Size: 20Deadline: 4/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Deborah Keenan, Katrina Vandenberg
Fiction: John Brandon, Sheila O'Connor, Mary François Rockcastle
Nonfiction: Patricia Weaver Francisco, Angela Pelster-WiebeGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 30Deadline: 2/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Phillis Levin
Fiction: Julia Markus, Martha McPhee
Nonfiction: Julia Markus, Kelly McMastersGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 8Deadline: 2/15/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: R. H. W. Dillard, Cathryn Hankla, Jeanne Larsen, Thorpe Moeckel
Fiction: Josh Barkan, Karen Bender, R. H. W. Dillard, Cathryn Hankla, Jeanne Larsen, Elizabeth Poliner
Nonfiction: Josh Barkan, Karen Bender, Cathryn Hankla, Jeanne Larsen, Thorpe MoeckelGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 12Deadline: 1/6/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Ann Alderman, Martivón Galindo, Kathy Garlick, Nina Handler, Nancy Hunt, Anne F. Walker
Genre: Not Genre-SpecificResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 15 students per yearDeadline: Rolling Admissions -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Catherine Barnett, Donna Masini, Tom Sleigh
Fiction: Peter Carey, Colum McCann, Téa Obreht
Nonfiction: Kathryn Harrison, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Alexandra StyronGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 18Deadline: 2/1/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Catherine Bowman, Stacey Lynn Brown, Ross Gay, Adrian Matejka
Fiction: Brando Skyhorse, Samrat UpadhyayGenre: Poetry, FictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 8Deadline: 1/2/18 -
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Catherine Bowman, Stacey Lynn Brown, Ross Gay, Adrian Matejka
Fiction: Samrat UpadhyayGenre: Poetry, FictionResidency: FullIncoming Class Size: 36Deadline: 1/2/18