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

Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events)
Apr13
Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events) Apr 13
GitHub Desktop: Collaborative Coding for Beginners
Apr13
GitHub Desktop: Collaborative Coding for Beginners Apr 13 Deschutes Hall
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Founders, Foreigners, and Swindlers: Land Claims in Mexican and American San Francisco, 1822 - 1865"
Apr13
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "Founders, Foreigners, and Swindlers: Land Claims in Mexican and American San Francisco, 1822 - 1865" Apr 13 Whirled Pies
The Global Justice Program Presents: "Israel: What Went Wrong?"
Apr13
The Global Justice Program Presents: "Israel: What Went Wrong?" Apr 13 Ford Alumni Center
Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events)
Apr14
Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events) Apr 14
Your Future in Tech + Connect (Networking Night)
Apr14
Your Future in Tech + Connect (Networking Night) Apr 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events)
Apr15
Spring Career Readiness Week (full list of events) Apr 15
Department of History Coffee Hour
Apr15
Department of History Coffee Hour Apr 15 McKenzie Hall
The War on Iran: A Critical Conversation
Apr15
The War on Iran: A Critical Conversation Apr 15 Ford Alumni Center
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops
Apr15
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops Apr 15