University of Nebraska - MFA in Writing Program Posted on April 25th
The University of Nebraska MFA in Writing Program offers focused instruction for creative writers who are committed to a literary career. The program is composed of four 16-week semesters and five 10-day conference-style residencies. The semesters and residencies are integrated to help those who desire to hone their writing and critical thinking in order to participate competitively in the wider domain of contemporary American letters.
Our Faculty Mentors are chosen not only on the basis of their literary and teaching accomplishments, but also because their approaches to teaching and the craft of writing coincide with our emphasis on Mentorship.
While devoting a minimum of 25 hours per week to your studies, you will have time to maintain commitments to family or job while you pursue your literary studies within a flexible structure of writing, guided readings, and critical response. Over the course of the program, you will earn 60 credit hours toward a Masters of Fine Arts degree in one of three genres: fiction, poetry, or literary nonfiction.
The five short residency sessions convene all the MFA students and faculty twice a year. The site for these residencies is the Lied Lodge & Conference Center in Nebraska City. Featuring Adirondack-style timbers and stonework, this lovely retreat is set in the middle of a 260-acre wooded park.
University of Nebraska MFA in Writing
6001 Dodge St./ WFAB 310
Omaha, NE 68182-0324
Jenna Lucas, Administrative Director
Program Information
Phone: 402.554.3020
Email: jennalucas@cox.net
