MFA programs

A writing teacher proposes a new way to approach workshops—without the language of “good” or “bad.”

While most MFA fiction workshops focus on short stories, the director of the creative writing MFA program at the University of Michigan proposes a different form on which to focus: the novella.

MFA graduates from around the country share the valuable skills, experiences, and other intangible benefits they took away from their MFA programs.

Do some financial planning, head to the library, research locations, and ask around—ten tips to consider before you apply to a graduate writing program. 

A writer and publishing professional reflects on her decision to leave an MFA program, and how academic and workshop language can be used to reify the invisible structures that suppress marginalized communities.