MFA · San Rafael, CA, USA
Dominican University of California MFA in Creative Writing
Dominican University of California offers a low-residency, 47-unit MFA in Creative Writing, with concentrations in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and performance writing. The 25-month program combines five eight-day campus residencies with four semesters of individualized distance mentorship. Students complete a book-length creative thesis and can pursue an optional Narrative Medicine track.
- Deadline: December 1, 2026 — Winter residency admission; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 2 years
The Matthew Henderson Award provides merit- and need-based scholarship support, and many students receive a $300 tuition discount each semester. Students may also apply for graduate assistantships involving writing, social media, and editorial management of Tuxedo Literary Magazine.
Program site: dominican.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-fine-arts-creative-writing-mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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