Emerson College Creative Writing MFA
In the Emerson MFA, you can pursue your passion, choosing from the genres of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and explore writing as both an art form and a professional career. You will enjoy experiences outside of the classroom including teaching in our Writing Studies Program and working with on-campus literary journals such as Ploughshares and Redivider. And the program will fit into your schedule, offering full-time and part-time options and evening classes. By the time you graduate from the Emerson College Creative Writing MFA program, you will have completed a professional-level thesis — a novel or novel excerpt, a nonfiction book or excerpt, or a collection of poems, short stories, or essays—ready for consideration by agents and publishing houses or for digital publication.
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Madeline SneedTestimonials
“Every time I left a workshop I felt energized, even on the nights my work was being workshopped—which is really saying something! It felt like such a blessing to be surrounded by fellow writers one night a week, especially because prior to enrolling in the MFA I did not have a community of writers that I was a part of. All my professors made themselves available outside of class. All of them seemed genuinely invested in their students’ work.”
Natalie Lemle
Author of Artifacts (Simon & Schuster)
“It’s been a joy to be in classes with other people who want to write professionally, and the professors are just wonderful.”
Tochukwu Okafor
Recipient of the Elizabeth George Foundation Grant
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