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

Native American and Indigenous Studies Presents: "Coyote Steals the Salmon" Book Signing
Mar5
Native American and Indigenous Studies Presents: "Coyote Steals the Salmon" Book Signing Mar 5 William W. Knight Law Center
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons"
Mar5
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons" Mar 5 Villard Hall
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Sustainable Development in China
Mar6
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Sustainable Development in China Mar 6 Knight Library
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons"
Mar6
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons" Mar 6 Villard Hall
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons"
Mar7
"Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons" Mar 7 Villard Hall
“Brothers Clueramazov:” A Russian-English Bilingual Murder Mystery
Mar7
“Brothers Clueramazov:” A Russian-English Bilingual Murder Mystery Mar 7 Global Scholars Hall
University Theatre "Los Dreamers" Auditions
Mar8
University Theatre "Los Dreamers" Auditions Mar 8 Robinson Theatre
“Brothers Clueramazov:” A Russian-English Bilingual Murder Mystery
Mar8
“Brothers Clueramazov:” A Russian-English Bilingual Murder Mystery Mar 8 Global Scholars Hall
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Hiding Native Genocide in Oregon, from the Pioneer Period to the Present"
Mar9
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Hiding Native Genocide in Oregon, from the Pioneer Period to the Present" Mar 9 Whirled Pies Downtown
Department of History Coffee Hour
Mar10
Department of History Coffee Hour Mar 10 McKenzie Hall