Founded in 1947, The Writing Seminars is the second-oldest creative writing program in the United States and has always been ranked highly in the field.

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Major in Writing

Study at one of the first major academic institutions to offer a degree for writers.

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Master of Fine Arts

Four poets and four fiction writers are admitted annually to this selective two-year program.

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September 8, 2020

Benjamin Goldberg, MFA ’16, included in Best New Poets anthology

Congratulations to Benjamin Goldberg who was selected for inclusion in the Best New Poets anthology.

May 27, 2020

Armen Davoudian, MFA ’19, wins 2020 Frost Place Chapbook Competition

Congratulations to Armen Davoudian, winner of the 2020 Frost Place Chapbook Competition, selected by Patrick Donnelly! Read more about his manuscript, Swan Song, here.

May 8, 2020

Samuel Cheney, MFA ’19, Wins Pushcart Prize

The Writing Seminars is pleased to announce that Samuel Cheney has been awarded a Pushcart Prize for his poem “On the Footage of Monet Painting.” The poem will appear in […]

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