Explore the history and cultural influence of creative writing through progressive academic study and relate your work to that history.
Our MFA program faculty are best-selling and award-winning professional writers who understand the craft and professional avenues of literature. Each student works closely with a mentor who focuses fully on their writing in a one-on-one structure
The program includes two residencies on the college’s stunning 220-acre New Hampshire campus per year. The remainder of the semester is held online. The program culminates in a book-length thesis project.
Focus your study on a genre that interests you: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Stage and Screen, or work in two genres or on a cross-genre project through our Dual Genre option.
Develop lifelong relationships with the entire MFA writing community through the process of giving and receiving feedback in workshop and spending time together during lectures, evening readings, and meals.
Our M.F.A. in Creative Writing aims to produce graduates who are active professionals in writing across a variety of genres.
*Coursework in Mentorship Study must be completed in both primary and secondary genres.
This program delivers a rigorous, individualized program with five dynamic degree tracks: