MFA · Washington, DC, USA
American University MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at American University is a two-year, 36-credit program in Washington, DC, where students can focus on fiction, nonfiction, or poetry or work across several, alongside translation and literary journalism. Workshops meet in the evening, so many students keep full-time jobs, and the program sponsors the journal Folio and partners with groups such as 826DC and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
- Deadline: February 1 each year
- 2 years
All applicants are automatically considered for merit awards; applying by February 1 is needed to guarantee that consideration. Incoming class: 15.
Program site: american.edu/cas/literature/mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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