Purdue University Creative Writing Program
Program Description
The MFA Program at Purdue gives poets and fiction writers the opportunity to develop their work in a supportive atmosphere which values originality and a vital literary tradition. The three-year program is small and flexible, allowing writers to design study plans according to their specific needs.
Purdue has one of the best student to faculty ratios (3.5 to 1) in the country, and Poets & Writers Magazine recently named the Purdue MFA one of the top five best funded programs. Workshops and classes are completed in the first two years; the third year is dedicated to work on the thesis--a novel or a book-length collection of poetry or fiction--through individual tutorials with a writer chosen from the award-winning MFA faculty. Teaching assistantships include composition and creative writing courses and feature excellent mentoring. Many students also hold editorial positions with Sycamore Review, a nationally recognized literary journal, and some earn additional compensation beyond the generous teaching assistantship, as administrators or editors.
Purdue has one of the best student to faculty ratios (3.5 to 1) in the country, and Poets & Writers Magazine recently named the Purdue MFA one of the top five best funded programs. Workshops and classes are completed in the first two years; the third year is dedicated to work on the thesis--a novel or a book-length collection of poetry or fiction--through individual tutorials with a writer chosen from the award-winning MFA faculty. Teaching assistantships include composition and creative writing courses and feature excellent mentoring. Many students also hold editorial positions with Sycamore Review, a nationally recognized literary journal, and some earn additional compensation beyond the generous teaching assistantship, as administrators or editors.
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In the Heart of the Heart of the Country
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Patrick Nevins | '2008
Benefits of a (Funded!) Third Year
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Ruth Joynton | '2010
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Admissions
Full-time: Yes
Part-time: Yes
Length of Program: 3 Years
Low Residency: No
Student Body
Genre
Fiction
Poetry
