Welcome to the UAF MFA Program!
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As of Fall 2018, we will no longer be requiring the GRE for applications to the MFA program.
The MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is a rigorous three-year residence combining an intensive focus in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and dramatic writing with an in-depth study of literature.
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Students in this program work closely with individual faculty mentors as they progress towards completing a thesis and eventual publication. A second year comprehensive exam requires students to read widely with an eye toward better understanding the craft of writing.
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The beauty and ruggedness of the Alaska landscape offers students an experiential and intellectual education among a core of writers who have come to Alaska looking for a supportive and like-minded community.
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