MFA · St. Paul, MN, USA
Hamline University MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults
The MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline University is a 24-month, low-residency program devoted entirely to writing for young readers, from picture books to middle grade and young adult work. Students attend five 11-day residencies each January and July in person or online, and between them work one-on-one with faculty in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, verse novels, and graphic novels.
- Deadline: Winter start: priority Nov 1, final Dec 1; summer start: priority Apr 1, final Jun 1
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: No fee for US residents
- 2 years
Scholarships, tuition discounts, and assistantships are offered; meeting the priority deadline makes applicants eligible for scholarships. Tuition is listed at 943 per credit for 52 credits. Incoming class: 13-15.
Program site: hamline.edu/academics/graduate/mfa-writing-children-YA. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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