Antioch University

Antioch University

Los Angeles, CA

http://www.antiochla.edu/academics/mfa-creative-writing

Antioch's MFA program is a low-residency program.  We offer many genres such as fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and writing for young people.  Our Santa Barbara campus offers screenwriting and TV writing, playwriting, and writing for new media, Our program is based in Los Angeles and we have a strong social justice mission with a required field study.  We are the first low-residency program on the west coast. Our students may also study multiple genres.

Degrees Offered

MFA

Genres

Fiction, Poetry, CNF, CYA

Residency type

Low-residency

Program length

4 semesters/5 residencies

Financial Aid

Scholarship opportuninties

Teaching opportunities

Post-MFA certificate in teaching creative writing available (open to non-Antioch MFA grads)

Editorial opportunities

Yes, a wholly student-run literary journal called Lunch Ticket: https://lunchticket.org/

Cross-genre study

Yes, extra semester possible for deeper study

Graduates

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