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MFA · Gunnison, CO, USA

Western Colorado University MFA in Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing at Western Colorado University is a low-residency, 60-credit program of about 27 months that combines live online classes with a summer residency each July in Gunnison, Colorado. Concentrations include poetry, nature writing, genre fiction and screenwriting, and students work one on one with published mentors. It suits working writers, professionals and educators who want graduate study without relocating.

Program scholarships of up to $5,000 annually, plus Equitable Access Scholarships and residency grants. No guaranteed stipend or assistantship package published.

Program site: western.edu/program/graduate-program-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.

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