MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
2006
Location:
Nashville, TN
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
6
Application Deadline:
December 15, 2023
Application Fee:
$95
Website:
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
René Colehour
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Rick Hilles, Didi Jackson, Major Jackson
Fiction: Lydia Conklin, Tony Earley, Lorrie Moore, ZZ Packer, Nancy Reisman
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding, which includes full tuition, health insurance, and a stipend. The program also awards the Kathryn Sedberry Poetry Prize and Academy of American Poets Prize.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program hosts the Gertrude and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series. MFA students edit and publish the Nashville Review, an online literary journal.