Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Fiction and Nonfiction - Designed to Nurture Your Writing
The two-year program includes mentored courses that allow you to write at your convenience and be part of a supportive MFA writing community, both online and during twice-yearly residency programs.
Our Master of Fine Arts faculty members are accomplished writing instructors with a demonstrated ability to write and publish at the national level. They have won awards, fellowships, and national and/or international critical notice for their work. They act as mentors as well as teachers.
Master of Fine Arts Courses
Workshop Courses
Students select either the Fiction or Nonfiction track. Each of the workshop courses, worth 12 credits each, is a five-month, mentored correspondence course.
Fiction:
MFA 510 Graduate Fiction Workshop I
MFA 511 Graduate Fiction Workshop II
MFA 512 Graduate Fiction Workshop III
MFA 513 Graduate Fiction Workshop IV
Nonfiction:
MFA 520 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop I
MFA 521 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop II
MFA 522 Workshop Nonfiction Graduate III
MFA 523 Graduate Nonfiction Workshop IV
Residency Program Requirements
With each of the four residencies, students complete a 3-credit course requirement.
MFA 501 Summer Residency I
MFA 502 Winter Residency I
MFA 503 Summer Residency II
MFA 504 Winter Residency II
Our Master of Fine Arts residency program provides inspiring experiences that allow you to immerse yourself in a writer's life.