New York University in Paris

MFA Program

Program Established:

2012

Location:

New York, NY

Genre:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Residency:

Low

Duration:

2 Years

Incoming Class Size:

10-20

Application Deadline:

September 1, 2024

Application Fee:

$110

Website:

https://as.nyu.edu/cwp/low-residency-mfa.html

Contact E-mail:

creative.writing@nyu.edu

Contact Name:

Zachary Sussman

Core Faculty Includes:

Poetry: Catherine Barnett, Alex Dimitrov, Matthew Rohrer, Nicole Sealey
Fiction: Nathan Englander, Jonathan Safran Foer, Tess Gunty, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Katie Kitamura, Hari Kunzru, Uzodinma Iweala, Leigh Newman, Darin Strauss, Brandon Taylor
Creative Nonfiction: Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Hari Kunzru, Leigh Newman, Parul Sehgal, Darin Strauss
Director: Deborah Landau

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

This program does not offer any fellowships; external grants and scholarships are available.

Other Features:

Students attend 10-day residencies each year, in January and July, and one 10-day graduation residency in Paris, for a total of five 10-day residencies.

The program hosts a reading series, lectures, and professional development panels.

The application deadline is September 1 for the January residency and March 1 for the July residency.