The Creative Writing Workshop Offers
- Interdisciplinary study. Writers can explore multiple genres, academic work, and theatre/film to match their needs
- High faculty support with lots of one-on-one attention
- Value. We have one of the lowest tuition MFAs in the country
- Accomplished alums (over 100 published books and many produced plays)
- Lauded as a “Program to Watch” by Publishers Weekly and named a “Top 25 Underrated Program” by The Huffington Post
- Lauded faculty with strong nation reputations for both popular and critical success
- Evening classes to accommodate study/work/life balance
- Study abroad opportunities in Austria, Japan, and Mexico
Active in the New Orleans literary community:
- Monthly reading series at The Gold Room
- Visiting writers’ series (recent guests include Lisa D’Amour, Katy Simpson Smith, Keith Lee Morris, C. Morgan Babst, Laura Mullen)
- Literary journal experience through Bayou Magazine
- Involvement with the
- Internship opportunities with local theatres and publishers
- Teaching opportunities with the Department of Language and Literature at ż
- Publishing experience through ż Press’s Publishing Institute
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes specify what students will know, be able to do, or be able to demonstrate when they have completed a program of study.
The fall Application Deadline is February 1.
Academic Highlights
- Average workshop size: 7-10 students (capped at 12)
- Average literature seminar size: 8-12 (capped at 14)
- Average incoming cohort: 5 Poetry, 5 Non-Fiction, 8 Fiction, 4 Playwriting
- Average time to complete degree: 3 years (6 semesters)
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