University of California, Davis [1]
MFA
Davis
CA
United States
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre
Application Fee:
135 for domestic applications, $155 for international applications
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
9-10
Application Deadline:
January 5, 2026
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Katie Peterson, Margaret Ronda, Joe Wenderoth
Fiction: Zinzi Clemmons, Lucy Corin, Pam Houston
Nonfiction: Zinzi Clemmons, Pam Houston
Hybrid: Lucy Corin, Katie Peterson
Website:
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers funding through teaching assistantships, graduate research positions, tuition waivers, and prizes.
Second-year students are offered teaching appointments to teach introductory undergraduate creative writing workshops in their genre.
Other Features:
Students are invited to attend the Creative Writing Program Reading Series and participate in the Graduate Reading Series.
Students can concentrate in multi-genre as well as poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Aaron Barstow (Interim)