MFA · Reno, Nevada, USA
University of Nevada, Reno MFA in Creative Writing
The University of Nevada, Reno offers a three-year, full-residency MFA in Creative Writing with specializations in fiction and poetry. The program combines intensive creative writing workshops, literary history, critical theory and craft courses, culminating in a book-length creative thesis and oral defense.
- Deadline: Dec 15 (fall admission only)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: $60 ($95 international)
- 3 years
The department offers graduate teaching assistantships, which provide a stipend, tuition support and insurance benefits, subject to the terms of the appointment. Assistantships are not guaranteed to every student, and additional scholarships, fellowships and summer research opportunities are available.
Program site: unr.edu/english/graduate/mfa-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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