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What is a low- or brief-residency program?

Our four-semester, brief-residency MFA in Writing combines superb instruction with unparalleled flexibility. Each semester of the program begins with a ten-day residency, in which students and faculty gather for an intensive workshopping and learning experience. At the conclusion of the residency, students return home to correspond, one on one, with a faculty mentor for the rest of the semester. During the semester, each instructor supervises a small number of students, and each student’s program is highly individualized.

Students may customize the location, season, and pace of their studies. The same amount of writing is required in each option:

• Spring (May) and fall (November) residencies in Louisville, each followed by a 6-month semester
• Summer (June) residency abroad (2008: England), followed by a 9-month semester
• Spring “stretch” option, combining the spring Louisville residency with the 9-month summer semester schedule
• A combination of spring, summer, and fall semesters

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