MFA · Orange, CA, USA
Chapman University MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Chapman University offers workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, with electives in screenwriting and graphic literature, and students can move across genres. The 36-credit program ends in a book-length thesis, and select second-year students teach composition. Students can attend the Tabula Poetica Reading Series each fall and the John Fowles Center series each spring, and a dual MA in English is also offered.
- Deadline: Feb 1, 2027 (fall start and priority fellowships); Nov 1 (spring start); later applications rolling as space allows
- Funding: Partial / need-based
Three competitive fellowships each year carry a full tuition waiver and an $18,000 payment, renewable for a second year. Limited full-tuition scholarships, paid assistantships, and second-year teaching (about $6,852 per course) are also available. Incoming class: 15-25.
Program site: chapman.edu/wilkinson/graduate-studies/creative-writing-mfa.aspx. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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