Fairleigh Dickinson University

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
2002
Location: 
Madison, NJ
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Residency: 
Other
Duration: 
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
15
Application Deadline: 
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee: 
$50 (waived for online applications)
Website: 
http://www.writingfdu.org
Contact E-mail: 
writingmfa@fdu.edu
Contact Name: 
Minna Zallman Proctor (Director), Gracelyn Weaver (Coordinator)
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: David Daniel, H. L. Hix
Fiction & Nonfiction: Rebecca Chace, David Grand, Donna Freitas, Minna Zallman Proctor, Padma Viswanathan, Rosie Schaap
Writing for Young Adults and Children: Sara Farizan, Nicole Melleby Welch
Literary Translation: H.L. Hix, Minna Zallman Proctor, Padma Viswanathan

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers several scholarships, graduate and teaching assistantships.

Other Features: 

Additional genre option: Students have the option to complete a single-genre degree in two years or more, and a dual-genre concentration in three years or more. New students begin the program with a residency and then take two courses in their first semester. After that, the program is flexible; students can take up to five years to complete the degree.

Three in-person residencies are required. Two are run each year: A winter residency, held in early January, takes place at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Wroxton Campus in Oxfordshire, England; the summer residency, held in late July-early August, takes place at the Florham Campus in Madison, New Jersey. Students can choose when to take their residencies. The flexibility of the program makes it the perfect option for working students. During the residency, the program hosts visiting writers and publishing professionals from London and New York City. Optional additional classes in Literary Publishing and Teaching Composition.

Applications are accepted year-round. To be considered for funding, submit application materials by June 1 for the summer residency or by November 1 for the winter residency.