MFA · Albuquerque, NM, USA
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque MFA in Creative Writing
The University of New Mexico's three-year MFA combines workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction with craft seminars and coursework in literature, teaching pedagogy, and professional writing. During their final three semesters, students work with a faculty mentor on a book-length creative dissertation.
- Deadline: January 15 for Fall admission
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 3 years
Teaching assistantships are competitive and are the program's primary funding opportunity. Assistantships can provide up to six semesters of funding, with extensions considered only in exceptional circumstances; the department does not publish a standard stipend amount on the program page.
Program site: english.unm.edu/grad/prospective-students/programs/mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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