MFA · Memphis, TN, USA
University of Memphis MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis, founded in 1989, offers small workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry alongside required coursework. Students help staff The Pinch, the program's literary journal, and can teach creative writing in the local community. A Studio track suits writers who want to focus fully on their own work, and students may add a graduate certificate in African American Literature or TESOL.
- Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
The majority of MFA students are funded through research or teaching assistantships; no stipend amounts or tuition waivers are stated. Incoming class: 8.
Program site: memphis.edu/english/graduate/mfa/creative_writing.php. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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