New Writers Project M.F.A.

The New Writers Project at the University of Texas at Austin is a small, fully-funded, three-year studio MFA program within the large and highly-ranked Department of English. We offer our students close mentorship, literary community, and teaching and editing experience. Working in concert with our partner MFA program, the Michener Center for Writers, we provide our students an artistically adventurous and intellectually rigorous terminal degree, with courses taught by both experienced and accomplished resident faculty and esteemed visitors.

The New Writers Project core faculty in fiction are Edward Carey, Oscar Cásares, Peter LaSalle, Elizabeth McCracken, and Deb Olin Unferth. Our core faculty in poetry are Lisa Olstein, Roger Reeves, and Jennifer Chang. 

For more information about the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing and how to apply, please visit the New Writers Project website.

New Writers Project, M.F.A. in Creative Writing

The New Writers Project at UT Austin is a fully funded, three-year studio MFA program within the highly-ranked Department of English. Working closely with our partner MFA program, the Michener Center for Writers, we offer students a supportive and dynamic environment to work on their writing as they pursue their graduate degree.

For more information, please visit the New Writers Project website.