Degrees Offered

MFA

Genres

Fiction, Poetry, CNF, Screenwriting

Residency type

Full, Low-residency

Program length

1 to 5 years (48 hours)

Part-time study

Yes

Financial Aid

We offer two grants: students age 60 and over receive a 50% tuition discount, and MFA students who are currently teaching elementary, middle school, or high school receive $60 off per credit hour (teachers must contact the MFA Program Director every quarter to complete a form to receive this grant).

Editorial opportunities

Students may serve as TLR editorial assistants as part of their MFA coursework.

Cross-genre study

LU MFA students do not declare an emphasis. Students may take coursework in a variety of genres, or they may focus their coursework in a particular genre.

Graduates

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