UMKC Creative Writing MFA Program

UMKC's MFA in Creative Writing & Media Arts is an exciting studio-research program that combines intensive workshops with literature and craft classes to foster discovery and mastery in creative writing. Our program is based on the belief that successful writers grow from the study of writing and the study of literature, which enables students to learn the traditions and adapt them to their own ar

t. The MFA in Creative Writing & Media Arts offers students immersion in a dynamic interdisciplinary program, students may focus on poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, or screenwriting, in addition to completing coursework in at least one additional secondary area. Students are supported by our award-winning faculty and UMKC's outstanding resources: five reading series; opportunities to work with New Letters Magazine and New Letters on the Air, summer workshops with esteemed visiting writers; and various internships with our extensive network of professional partners within the Kansas City community. This 42-credit hour program is designed to promote life-long learning and creative engagement within academic and professional communities and beyond. There are several types of funding available, including Durwood Scholarships, Graduate Teaching Assistantships, and Creative Writing Scholarships. Additional information on the MFA program and various types of funding is available on the English department website at Financial Support for Study in English. See what the UMKC MFA community is talking about over in the "Graduate Students in Creative Writing" Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/230581343672904/