As an MFA student at Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ, you can choose your concentration—in Arts Writing, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, or Writing for Children and Young Adults—and receive personalized faculty mentorship and faculty and peer critiques. Innovative courses
in publishing and multimedia storytelling engage you in the development of literature. Popular graduate minors include Impact Entrepreneurship and
Transmedia and Digital Storytelling. Or you can apply to WriteOn NYC!, a Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ–funded fellowship program providing MFA students with high-quality teaching experience in area middle schools
and high schools. All students benefit from evening classes and events, which enable them to work or attend responsibilities during the day while enrolled in a full-time program.
Beginning in 2026, the MA in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism (CPCJ) will join the MFA in Creative Writing, creating a unique interdisciplinary span of courses that examine writing, reporting, research, publishing, public scholarship, and design;
applications for the MFA and MA programs remain separate while students of both programs will benefit from an expanded community network and roster of courses.
Writer's Life in NYC
Our West Village campus offers writers the opportunity to live and write in one of the world’s great cultural hubs.
Write Your BookÂ
Writers in our program go on to get published, with over 40+ books published annually by alumni and faculty.
60++ Annual Events
Our Writer’s Life Colloquium hosts events, readings and award ceremonies to help students find their own future in the literary community and exposure to many voices and genres.
Community of Writers
Your classmates are your community, providing opportunities to build ideas, solicit feedback and form lasting friendships.