University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

http://cla.umn.edu/creative-writing

The University of Minnesota is set in the heart of the Twin Cities, a vibrant urban environment with a robust literary community (including the Loft Literary Center, and several esteemed small presses including Graywolf Press, Milkweed Editions, and Coffeehouse Press).

Degrees Offered

MFA

Genres

Fiction, Poetry, CNF

Residency type

Full

Program length

3 years

Financial Aid

The English Department at the University of Minnesota is committed to providing financial support to MFA students for three full years, in the form of full tuition waivers, health insurance, and a teaching assistantship with stipend (one course per semester in creative writing or composition).

Teaching opportunities

Yes

Editorial opportunities

Yes—the MFA students produce a literary journal, Great River Review.

Cross-genre study

Yes, it is encouraged

Graduates

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