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

Department of History Coffee Hour
Nov4
Department of History Coffee Hour Nov 4 McKenzie Hall
Dept. of History Seminar Series: "Chasing the Wind: Ezo Maps and the Transformation of Maritime Culture in 19C Japan"
Nov4
Dept. of History Seminar Series: "Chasing the Wind: Ezo Maps and the Transformation of Maritime Culture in 19C Japan" Nov 4 McKenzie Hall
Psychology Study Abroad Programs
Nov5
Psychology Study Abroad Programs Nov 5 Straub Hall
Yoko McClain Roundtable Discussion: "A Page of Madness"
Nov5
Yoko McClain Roundtable Discussion: "A Page of Madness" Nov 5 Knight Library
Yoko McClain Public Film Screening and Performance: "A Page of Madness"
Nov5
Yoko McClain Public Film Screening and Performance: "A Page of Madness" Nov 5 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
There Is No Word for Museum in My Language: An O'odham View of the Art World
Nov6
There Is No Word for Museum in My Language: An O'odham View of the Art World Nov 6 Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Indy and Industry Pathways: Discussion + Screening
Nov6
Indy and Industry Pathways: Discussion + Screening Nov 6 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Politics in London Information Session
Nov6
Politics in London Information Session Nov 6 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
Fall Ring Lecture of the Jordan Schnitzer Global School of Languages: "Retrieving Humanism in Broken Times"
Nov7
Fall Ring Lecture of the Jordan Schnitzer Global School of Languages: "Retrieving Humanism in Broken Times" Nov 7 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)
IRES Presents: “The Mahele of our Bodies: Nā Moʻolelo Kūpuna Māhū/LGBTQ” Book Talk with Stephanie Nohelani Teves
Nov7
IRES Presents: “The Mahele of our Bodies: Nā Moʻolelo Kūpuna Māhū/LGBTQ” Book Talk with Stephanie Nohelani Teves Nov 7 Knight Library