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Institute of American Indian Arts MFA in Creative Writing [1]

MFA
Santa Fe
NM
United States
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Application Fee: 
25
Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

Chapter House [2]

Residency: 
Low
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
21
Application Deadline: 
February 15, 2026
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Esther Belin, Sherwin Bitsui, Abigail Chabitnoy, Layli Long Soldier, Michaela M.S. Redcherries, Bojan Louis
Fiction: Ramona Ausubel, Kelli Jo Ford, Brandon Hobson, Pam Houston, Chip Livingston, Tommy Orange, Jamie Figueroa
Nonfiction: Kimberly Blaeser, Raquel Gutierrez, Toni Jensen, Deborah Jackson Taffa
Screenwriting: Zayre Ferrer, Geoff Harris, Brooke Swaney Pepion

Website: 
https://iaia.edu/explore-programs/creative-writing-mfa [3]
Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers a range of merit-based scholarships.

Other Features: 

The program emphasizes Native American and First Nations writing. The program offers a degree in screenwriting, in addition to degrees in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The program offers a residency-only option for non-degree-seeking applicants.

Students attend two eight-day residencies each year, in January and July, at the Institute of American Indian Arts campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Students also attend a graduation residency in the May of their second year.

The program hosts a visiting writers series.

Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail: 
mfacw@iaia.edu [4]
Contact Name: 
Deborah Jackson Taffa

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/mfa/institute_of_american_indian_arts_mfa_in_creative_writing

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/mfa/institute_of_american_indian_arts_mfa_in_creative_writing [2] https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines/chapter_house_journal [3] https://iaia.edu/explore-programs/creative-writing-mfa [4] mailto:mfacw@iaia.edu