California Institute of the Arts [1]
MFA
Santa Clarita
CA
United States
Genre:
Not Genre-Specific
Application Fee:
65 for preferred deadline, $85 for regular deadline
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
14–20
Application Deadline:
January 5, 2026
Core Faculty Includes:
Gabrielle Civil, Brian Evenson, Carribean Fragoza, Muriel Leung, Anthony McCann, Chris Santiago, Janet Sarbanes, Matias Viegener
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding. The program offers a range of need/merit-based scholarships to all students, including one full-tuition waiver fellowship through a partnership with the Truman Capote Literary Trust, as well as teaching assistantships and post-graduate teaching fellowships.
Other Features:
This program features a Visiting Writers Series, a Writer-in-Residence program, and the Next Words student reading series. The program does not track by genre, and students may pursue interdisciplinary concentrations.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline.
Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
CalArts Admissions