Graduate Program

Explore Our Graduate Program

Since the 1960s, the University of Oregon Creative Writing MFA program has trained award-winning literary artists whose work has been published in widely respected publications around the globe. In our two-year residency program, MFA students concentrate in either poetry or fiction. Our coursework emphasizes the workshop, integrating concentrated time for writing with craft seminars and individualized reading tutorials.


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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Within our two-year residency program, MFA students concentrate in either poetry or fiction. Our coursework emphasizes the workshop, integrating concentrated time for writing with craft seminars and individualized reading tutorials.


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Join Our Community of Writers

“With talented students and generous faculty, the University of Oregon MFA helped me find the community of writers who journey alongside me, supporting and challenging me, to this day.”

—Morgan Thomas, MFA in fiction, '16


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Fund Your Graduate Studies

Explore opportunities for funding your graduate studies in the Creative Writing program.

Funding and Research Support


Prepare for the Professional World

An MFA in creative writing opens the door to exciting job possibilities. Discover resources to help you earn your degree and prepare for your chosen career path.


Events

Celebrating Prof. Craig Young's Career at OIMB
Dec6
Celebrating Prof. Craig Young's Career at OIMB Dec 6 Charleston Marine Life Center
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "From Grapes to Mushrooms: The Farm Workers’ Rights Movement in Oregon, 1965-2025"
Dec8
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "From Grapes to Mushrooms: The Farm Workers’ Rights Movement in Oregon, 1965-2025" Dec 8 Whirled Pies
Physical Chemistry Seminar Series – Rotation Talks
Dec10
Physical Chemistry Seminar Series – Rotation Talks Dec 10 Klamath Hall
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Developing and Administering a Community Survey
Dec10
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Developing and Administering a Community Survey Dec 10
Exploring the Dolomites Information Session
Dec17
Exploring the Dolomites Information Session Dec 17
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Assessing Community Readiness
Dec17
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Assessing Community Readiness Dec 17
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Blacks against Brown: The Intra-racial Struggle over Segregated Schools in Topeka, Kansas"
Jan12
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Blacks against Brown: The Intra-racial Struggle over Segregated Schools in Topeka, Kansas" Jan 12 Whirled Pies
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
Jan21
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) Jan 21 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Career Tour - Life Sciences and Beyond!
Jan23
Career Tour - Life Sciences and Beyond! Jan 23 Ford Alumni Center
Migrant Glyphs
Jan23
Migrant Glyphs Jan 23 Willamette Hall