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 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
- Internship opportunities with local theatres and publishers
- Teaching opportunities with the Department of Language and Literature at UNO
- Publishing experience through UNO 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)