MFA · Portland, OR, USA
Willamette University MFA in Writing, Pacific Northwest College of Art
The Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing at Pacific Northwest College of Art, part of Willamette University, is a two-year program combining study at home with ten-day residencies in Portland each summer and winter. It welcomes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary translation and cross-genre work, and treats writing as studio art. The program says it suits working professionals who cannot relocate.
- Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
- 2 years
Renewable merit scholarships are offered with no separate application. Incoming class: 5-6 per term.
Program site: pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/low-res-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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