MFA · Fairfax, VA, USA
George Mason University MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at George Mason University is a residential, three-year program in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that encourages study across genres. Students can read and edit for the literary journals phoebe and So To Speak, curate the Kindling reading series, and volunteer with the Fall for the Book festival. Founded in 1980, the program values a close peer community and engagement with the world of publishing.
- Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 (priority and funding); Feb 15 (possible funding); Apr 15 (fall admission)
- 3 years
Incoming class: 20-24.
Program site: creativewriting.gmu.edu/graduate-program. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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