Wilkes University

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/graduate-programs/masters-programs/creative-writing-ma-mfa/

3-semester MA (with completed book ms and agent/editor critique), 2 additional semesters for MFA.  All students meet in person with an experienced agent or publisher to discuss their book ms; all MFA students take a required internship with a publisher, university (teaching writing), or production company. Hundreds of published alums including a Man Booker Prize winner. Graduate assistantships and scholarships available. The program has doubled in size since 2021 and now has a diverse faculty with 50% non-white or LGBTQ instructors.

Degrees Offered

MA, MFA

Genres

Fiction, Poetry, CNF

Residency type

Low-residency

Program length

MA: 3 semesters, MFA: 5 semesters

Part-time study

Yes

Financial Aid

Yes

Teaching opportunities

Yes

Editorial opportunities

Yes

Cross-genre study

Yes

Graduates

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