MFA · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Chatham University offers poetry, fiction, nonfiction and place-based writing, with a strong focus on nature and the environment rooted in the legacy of alumna Rachel Carson. Students can edit The Fourth River, a journal of nature and place-based writing, take part in a residency at Fallingwater, and study teaching and independent publishing. A low-residency option is also offered.
- Deadline: July 1 (funding priority deadline February 15)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
Tuition is $775 per credit ($27,900 for 36 credits). Teaching assistantships for full-time first-year students help defray tuition, and a full tuition fellowship is offered. Incoming class: 8-10.
Program site: chatham.edu/mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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