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

NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Mar18
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Mar 18
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops
Apr1
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops Apr 1
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops
Apr2
NW-NALRC Community Project Planning and Development Workshops Apr 2
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change"
Apr2
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change" Apr 2 Knight Library
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week
Apr6
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week Apr 6
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week
Apr7
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week Apr 7
UO Postdoc Networking
Apr7
UO Postdoc Networking Apr 7 Susan Campbell Hall
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series
Apr7
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series Apr 7 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week
Apr8
Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week Apr 8
CAS Social Impact Forum: Increasing the Social Impact of Research
Apr8
CAS Social Impact Forum: Increasing the Social Impact of Research Apr 8 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)