MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
2001
Location:
Morgantown, WV
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
7-9
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2025
Application Fee:
$60
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Mark Brazaitis
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Jenny Johnson, Mary Ann Samyn
Fiction: Mark Brazaitis, Glenn Taylor
Nonfiction: Brian Broome, Christa Parravani
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding. All students receive full tuition remission and a stipend of $16,750 each year for three years as part of a graduate teaching assistantship.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program hosts the annual Sturm Writer-in-Residence; the West Virginia Writers’ Workshop; and various outreach activities, including writing groups for middle school students and senior citizens.
Graduates:
Bryce Berkowitz, Molly Brodak, Sarah Beth Childers, Ann Claycomb, Sarah Einstein, Katie Fallon, Heather Frese, Maggie Glover, Jessica Guzman, Natalie Homer, Jake Maynard, Kelly Moffett, Renee Nicholson, Sara Pritchard, Erin Tocknell