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The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs Rosemont College MFA in Creative Writing Website: www.rosemont.edu/gp/creative-writing-poetry-or-fiction/ Address: 1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010 Program Director: Carla Spataro Phone: (610) 527-0200 ext. 2346 Email: cspataro@rosemont.edu Degrees Offered: MFA Type of Program: residency Length of Program: 2 years Genres: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, novel, YA, dramatic writing Enrollment: 55 Total Credits Required: 36 Application Deadlines: rolling admissions Scholarships: yes (see website) Assistantships: yes (see website) Core Faculty: Liz Abrams-Morley, Anne Kaier, JC Todd, Richard Bank, BJ Burton, Blythe Davenport, Amy Punt, Janice Merendino, Carmen Machado Visiting Faculty: Charles Holdefer, Elise Juska, Curtis Smith, John Henry Fleming, Catherine Stine, Grant Clauser Publishing/Editing Courses: yes (see website) Literary Magazine: Rathalla Review Reading Series: yes (see website) Recent Visiting Writers: Kevin McIlvoy, Steve Almond, Andrea Carter Brown, Michael Martone, Ethel Rackin, Kelly Simmons, Julianna Baggott Program Description: The mission of Rosemont College’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is to empower students with real-life skills and experiences that will enable them to achieve their professional and creative goals as writers, and to become productive contributors of larger writing communities as authors, teachers, publishers, and readers. We have envisioned a program where the students have opportunities to work with established and accomplished writers, editors, and industry professionals, in a variety of settings that allow our students to blossom and discover their own unique voices as writers. Rosemont College also offers a unique Double Degree program where students can earn both an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Publishing. Rutgers University - Newark MFA Program MFA in Creative Writing Website: www.ncas.rutgers.edu/mfa Address: 43 Bleeker Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Program Director: Professor Jayne Anne Phillips Program Contact: Melissa Hartland Phone: (973) 353-1107 Email: rnmfa@andromeda.rutgers.edu Degrees Offered: MFA Type of Program: residency Length of Program: 2 yrs full time/3 yrs part time Genres: fiction, poetry, nonfiction Enrollment: 42 Total Credits Required: 36 Application Deadlines: November 1 - January 2 Scholarships: yes (see website) Assistantships: yes (see website) Core Faculty: Jayne Anne Phillips, Akhil Sharma, Tayari Jones, Alice Elliott Dark, Brenda Shaughnessy, Rigoberto Gonzalez, Rachel Hadas, James Goodman, John Keene Visiting Faculty: Eduardo Corral, Cynthia Cruz Publishing/Editing Courses: yes (see website) Reading Series: The Writers At Newark Reading Series Recent Visiting Writers: Edward P. Jones, Natasha Trethawey, George Saunders, James Salter, Ruth Otzeki, Marie Howe Program Description: The Rutgers-Newark MFA Program awards TA’s and PTL’s teaching Comp or Creative Writing, Capote Fellowships, and Chancellor’s MFA Mentors financial aid. See our website for pages on our award-winning faculty; the 16 writers featured each year in the Writers @ Newark Reading Series/MFA receptions; student honors/publications; application specifics (open Nov. 1, deadline Jan. 2); RU-N MFA Student Reading Series at Coffee Cave, Newark, and KGB Bar in Manhattan; and our Newark High Schools Writing Contest/ Reception/ Reading, hosted and judged by MFA students. Established in 1997, Rutgers Newark MFA, named one of 5 Best New MFA’s in the nation by the Atlantic, offers a literatureenriched, muscular degree and a diverse, supportive community in an exciting, affordable urban setting. For information, please peruse our website. 22 Links to all programs at www.newpages.com
The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs Sarah Lawrence College MFA in Writing Website: www.slc.edu/writing-mfa/ Address: 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708 Program Director: Brian Mortan Program Contact: Emanuel Lomax Phone: (914) 395-2371 Email: elomax@sarahlawrence.edu Degrees Offered: MFA Type of Program: residency Length of Program: 2 years full time, 3 years part time Genres: fiction, poetry, nonfiction (cross genre work encouraged) Total Credits Required: 48 Application Deadlines: December 15 is the preferential deadline, rolling thereafter Scholarships: yes (see website) Assistantships: yes (see website) Core Faculty: Jo Ann Beard, Suzanne Gardinier, Michael Greenburg, Garth Risk Hallberg, Marie Howe, Thomas Lux, Brian Morton, Dennis Nurske, Stephen O’Connor, Victoria Redel, Nelly Reifler, Vijay Seshadri, Joan Silber, Scott Snyder Visiting Faculty: Melissa Febos, Kate Zambreno Literary Magazine: LUMINA Journal Reading Series: Weekly Community of Writers events Recent Visiting Writers: Tracy K. Smith, Ian Frazier, Dave Eggers, Philip Lopate, Frank Bidart Program Description: The Master of Fine Arts Program in Writing at Sarah Lawrence confers degrees in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Study at Sarah Lawrence includes weekly workshops and craft classes; a yearlong colloquium in which writers and publishing professionals talk with students about every aspect of the writing life; and biweekly, one-on-one meetings between student and workshop instructor. In these biweekly conferences, our faculty of distinguished writers engages with your work in depth and in detail, accompanying you every step of the way as you investigate the possibilities of your art. We know of no other writing program that offers this degree of mentorship. Links to all programs at www.newpages.com School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA in Creative Writing Website: www.saic.edu/mfaw Address: 36 South Wabash Avenue, Ste. 1201, Chicago, IL 60603 Program Director: Ruth Margraff Program Contact: Amber Da Phone: (312) 899-5094 Email: wprog@saic.edu Degrees Offered: MFA Type of Program: residency Length of Program: 2 years Genres: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplay, essay, collaborative projects Enrollment: 60 Total Credits Required: 60 Application Deadlines: January 15 Scholarships: yes (see website) Assistantships: yes (see website) Core Faculty: Sally Alatalo, Jesse Ball, Mark Booth, Janet Desaulniers, Calvin Forbes, Adam Levin, Sara Levine, Ruth Margraff, James McManus, Beth Nugent Visiting Faculty: Carol Anshaw, Rosellen Brown, Anne Calcagno, Kevin Coval, Mary Cross, Amy England, Abigail Elizabeth Geni, Matthew Goulish, Todd S. Hasak-Lowy, Beth Kathleen Hetland, Jill K. Magi, Jennifer Magnus, Richard O’Reilly, Elise Paschen, Bin Ramke, Jill Riddell, Deb Olin Unferth Publishing/Editing Courses: yes (see website) Reading Series: Writing Department Graduate Lecture Series Recent Visiting Writers: George Saunders Program Description: The two-year Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFAW) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) distinguishes itself from more conventional writing programs in that it both questions typical genre distinctions and nurtures traditional writing approaches. MFAW students are immersed in an arts environment within the nation’s secondhighest rated MFA program, encouraging them to participate in an active community of artists, writers, and scholars. Collaboration is complemented by the program’s self-directed nature: students work closely with faculty advisors who are also prolific practitioners in their fields to create a course plan specific to their interests. 23
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