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University of Arizona [1]

MFA
Tucson
AZ
United States
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Application Fee: 
90
Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

DIAGRAM [2], Essay Daily [3], Fairy Tale Review, [4] Sonora Review [5], New Michigan Press [6]

Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
7
Application Deadline: 
December 15, 2025
Core Faculty Includes: 

Kate Bernheimer, Susan Briante, Francisco Cantú, Bojan Louis, Farid Matuk, Ander Monson, Manuel Muñoz, Sara Sams, Johanna Skibsrud

Website: 
https://english.arizona.edu/mfa-creative-writing [7]
Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding with tuition, health insurance, and a stipend through assistantships teaching first-year writing and creative writing.

Other Features: 

The program houses three reading series: The Distinguished Visitor Series, Works in Progress (WIP), and Infuse. A weekly colloquium for MFA students brings in alumni, agents, editors for conversation and mentorship. Other features include a wide variety of literary internships, research and travel grants, and opportunities at the internationally renowned University of Arizona Poetry Center.

Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail: 
matuk@arizona.edu [8]
Contact Name: 
Farid Matuk

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/content/university_arizona

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/content/university_arizona [2] https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines/diagram [3] http://essaydaily.blogspot.com [4] https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines/fairy_tale_review [5] https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines/sonora_review [6] https://www.pw.org/small_presses/new_michigan_press [7] https://english.arizona.edu/mfa-creative-writing [8] mailto:matuk@arizona.edu