MFA · Akron, Cleveland, and Kent, OH, USA
Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA), Northeast Ohio MFA consortium
The Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts is a consortium MFA shared by Cleveland State University, Kent State University and the University of Akron, with concentrations in fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting and poetry. Students can take courses across the partner universities, many in the evening, and the program serves both full-time and part-time students. A required internship builds work experience.
- Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: 40–50 (gateway university application; NEOMFA application is free)
- 3 years
Competitive graduate assistantships are administered by the individual gateway universities. Approximately 25 NEOMFA students currently hold assistantships, which include a stipend and some form of tuition remission. Two to three additional program ambassador positions offer an honorarium and supplementary support.
Program site: neomfa.org. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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