Creative Writing, Low Residency MFA

Program Overview

New England College's low-residency MFA in Creative Writing offers a transformative experience in five genres, with individualized mentorship from award-winning faculty. The program emphasizes a supportive community, cross-genre writing, and opportunities for teaching assistantships and one-on-one mentoring. Graduates gain the skills and discipline for a successful career in creative writing.

Program Outline

Creative Writing, Low Residency MFA at New England College

• Founded in 2002, this is a highly esteemed low residency program offering a rigorous, individualized curriculum.
• The program emphasizes a supportive community and individual mentorship by accomplished, award-winning faculty members who are prominent writers and outstanding teachers.
• Students are encouraged to work on a literary project of their choice throughout the program, with opportunities for cross-genre writing, hybrid forms, and fluidity in genre.
• The program consists of four semesters and culminates in the awarding of a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing.
• Low-residency, with on-campus residencies held in Henniker, New Hampshire, twice a year.

Additional Details:

• 64-credit MFA program.
• Two required residencies per year:

Available Genres:

• Poetry
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Writing for Stage and Screen
• Dual Genre

• Teaching assistantships
• One-on-one mentoring
• The program emphasizes a close-knit community, offering students opportunities to engage in academic, geographic, and cultural literary communities and contribute to the advancement of the literary arts.
• The program aims to provide graduates with the skills, knowledge, and discipline necessary for a successful postgraduate professional life in creative writing.

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