MFA · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Louisiana State University MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Louisiana State University is a three-year program for writers working in traditional, hybrid, and new media forms, with a plan of study shaped around each student's practice. Students edit the program's literary journal, curate the MFA reading series, organize the Delta Mouth Literary Festival, and can intern at The Southern Review. The program sits within easy reach of New Orleans.
- Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 (fall 2027 admission)
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: 70
- 3 years
All admitted students receive full funding, including an in-state tuition waiver and a $23,000 annual graduate assistantship stipend for teaching one class per semester. Editorial assistantships at The Southern Review and New Delta Review, as well as program assistantships, are also available.
Program site: lsu.edu/hss/english/creative_writing/mfa_program.php. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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