University of Missouri, Kansas City [1]
MFA
Kansas City
MO
United States
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Application Fee:
45 ($35 online)
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
New Letters [2], BkMk Press [3]
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
10-12
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2020
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Hadara Bar-Nadav, Robert Stewart
Fiction: Christie Hodgen, Michael Pritchett, Whitney Terrell
Nonfiction: Christie Hodgen, Whitney Terrell
Playwriting: Frank Higgins
Screenwriting: Mitch Brian
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding; approximately half of all incoming students receive full funding. The program offers graduate teaching assistantships, scholarships, the Durwood Fellowship, and other awards.
Other Features:
The program also offers degrees in playwriting and screenwriting, and hosts summer workshops and five reading series. Students have the opportunity to intern with local partners, including the Kansas City Star and Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail:
hodgenc@umkc.edu [5]
Contact Name:
Christie Hodgen