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 opportunities for editorial experience with Northwest Review.


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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 opportunities for editorial experience with Northwest Review.


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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

Military Connected Graduation Celebrations
Jun13
Military Connected Graduation Celebrations Jun 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Lavender Graduation Celebration
Jun14
Lavender Graduation Celebration Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad)
Jun14
¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad) Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Black Graduation Celebration
Jun14
Black Graduation Celebration Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony
Jun15
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony Jun 15 Autzen Stadium
College of Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences Commencement Ceremony
Jun15
College of Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences Commencement Ceremony Jun 15 Autzen Stadium
College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Jun15
College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Commencement Ceremony Jun 15 Autzen Stadium
Symposium on Northwest American Indigenous Languages (SNAIL) 2026
Jun26
Symposium on Northwest American Indigenous Languages (SNAIL) 2026 Jun 26 McKenzie Hall
Symposium on Northwest American Indigenous Languages (SNAIL) 2026
Jun27
Symposium on Northwest American Indigenous Languages (SNAIL) 2026 Jun 27 McKenzie Hall
Cyber Camp
Jul20
Cyber Camp Jul 20 Allan Price Science Commons and Research Library