MFA · Boulder, CO, USA
Naropa University MFA, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
The MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics at Naropa University's Jack Kerouac School is a two-year, open-genre program in Boulder where writers move across poetry, prose, performance, translation and hybrid forms. Coursework blends experimental poetics with contemplative practice, the Summer Writing Program, and training in letterpress, book arts and teaching. Students finish with both a creative and a critical thesis.
- Deadline: Feb 1, 2027 (guaranteed fellowship consideration)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 2 years
Three incoming students a year receive fellowships covering tuition and fees plus a $5,000 scholarship and a $4,500 stipend; graduate assistantships provide partial funding. Incoming class: 10-16.
Program site: naropa.edu/programs/graduate-academics/mfa-creative-writing-poetics. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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