Our MFA is designed for the writer interested in an immersive writing experience through workshops while expanding their knowledge of literary traditions in craft and forms classes. Read more about our curriculum, courses, learning outcomes and acclaimed faculty.
The Sewanee School of Letters offers a master’s degree in creative writing of the highest quality, assembling a distinguished and diverse faculty who are deeply invested in teaching creative writing workshops and seminars. The School of Letters prepares graduate students for a life of achievement and service, and during their residence promotes community values, environmental stewardship, literary citizenship, and a reverent concern for the world.
Students in the MFA program focus on perfecting their craft, completing courses in literary tradition and practice.
Find out more about the classes offered in our program.
Meet our distinguished faculty.
MFA students develop the skills to read, write, revise, and trade feedback with their fellow writers.
Our students and faculty have published novels, works of nonfiction, short fiction, and poetry. We couldn't be more proud of their contributions to the literary community!
Our program is designed to be flexible, yet rigorous. MFA students complete coursework that includes three to four residential summers in Sewanee, Tennessee, based on their decisions to takes courses in the fall or spring. We work with you to create a degree path based on your needs.
MFA students take 36 course hours total, over the course of 6 semesters. Curriculum consists of a combination of writing workshops, courses in forms, craft or literature, and guided studies including the thesis.
Following their final semester of coursework, MFA students complete their thesis project. Working closely with their advisor, students will complete a manuscript of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or dramatic writing.
