Litowitz MFA+MA in Creative Writing at Northwestern University

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Program Established: 
2017
Location: 
Evanston, IL
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
4
Application Deadline: 
December 14, 2024
Application Fee: 
$95
Website: 
https://www.english.northwestern.edu/graduate/mfa-ma-program/
Contact E-mail: 
n-mead2@northwestern.edu
Contact Name: 
Nathan Mead
Core Faculty Includes: 

Chris Abani, Daisy Hernández, Juan Martinez, Sarah Schulman, Charif Shanahan, Natasha Trethewey

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding, including a tuition waiver, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance to all students.

The stipend for the 2024-2025 academic year is $45,000, which is paid continuously throughout the year (including summers). Students are also given yearly research and travel funds, a paid AWP membership, and funds for submitting to journals and contests.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

TriQuarterly

Other Features: 

This program offers intimate classes, the opportunity to pursue both creative and critical writing, and close mentorship by faculty in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students will receive both an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English; students are expected to complete a book-length thesis project and a substantial essay on literary texts.

The program also offers opportunities for students to learn how to teach creative writing and edit a literary journal.

Applications in poetry and fiction submitted in Fall 2025 will be reviewed for Fall 2026 matriculation.