MFA · Riverside, CA, USA
University of California, Riverside MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
The University of California, Riverside offers a two-year, full-time MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts, with five areas of concentration: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting. The interdisciplinary curriculum combines genre-specific workshops, graduate seminars, and electives, culminating in a substantial creative manuscript, screenplay, or full-length play. The program brings together faculty from Creative Writing and Theatre, Film, and Digital Production.
- Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: $135 for domestic applicants and $155 for international applicants
- 2 years
All domestic and international students receive full funding for both years through a combination of fellowships and teaching assistantships. Fellowships and assistantships include monthly stipends or salaries and cover tuition and fees, excluding certain course and document fees.
Program site: writingmfa.ucr.edu/about-program. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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