MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
2010
Location:
Austin, TX
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
6
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2024
Application Fee:
$65 (fee waiver applications available)
Website:
Contact E-mail:
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Jennifer Chang, Lisa Olstein, Roger Reeves
Fiction: Edward Carey, Oscar Cásares, Bret Anthony Johnston, Peter LaSalle, Elizabeth McCracken, Deb Olin Unferth
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding through teaching assistantships and fellowships, which includes tuition benefits, employee health insurance, and a living stipend. The program also awards grants and summer funding.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program hosts a reading series for visiting writers, who also work with students. Other features include editorial postitions with Bat City Review and the Keene Prize for Literature, given annually to a University of Texas student for a work of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction.