MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
2011
Location:
Buckhannon, WV
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Low
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
5
Application Deadline:
October 1, 2024
Application Fee:
$0
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Doug Van Gundy
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Sara Henning, Devon McNamara, Doug Van Gundy
Fiction: Jonathan Corcoran, Jacinda Townsend, Robert Yune
Nonfiction: Jessica Handler, Randon Billings Noble, Meredith McCarroll
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding through scholarships, loans, and an annual postgraduate teaching fellowship.
Other Features:
Students attend two nine- or ten-day residencies each year and one final residency at the end of the program. Students can complete a secondary-genre concentration with an additional semester of study.
The program, which offers a focus on place-based writing, hosts a reading series during each residency.
The application deadline is October 1 for the January residency and April 1 for the July residency. Applications are accepted year-round.