MFA Mission
MFA graduates for many years now have learned upon graduation that there are woefully few teaching jobs available in creative writing and that they are unequipped to compete for work outside academia. In order to cultivate careers as professional writers, they frequently find it necessary to master multiple genres. But writers who have deep interest in genres other than poetry and fiction find few options for study in most MFA programs. [read more ...]
MFA News Karen Romano Young's book Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles wins CT Book Award. Laura B. Hayden is interviewed about her book Staying Alive: A Love Story. Alissa Johnson's "Don't Look Down" takes first place in FundsforWriters' essay contest. Roger Boylan writes in the NY Times Sunday Book Review.
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Brian Clements,
Coordinator
Higgins Hall #205B
Ph: (203) 837-8876
Fax: (203) 837-3953
Midtown Campus
Residency
Summer 2012:
07/29/12 - 08/05/12
Winter 2012:
01/02/12 - 01/08/12
Residency Schedule: Standard Version
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The MFA in the Media
Mark Sundeen's article in the Huffington Post: The Other One Percent
The Luck of the Irish by Roger Boylan
Out of the Box Makes 2011 Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
Spring Writing Festival: 4/11 - 4/17
Daniel Asa Rose's Latest Book Review: Life on Sandpaper
Adam King in Best New Writing 2011
MFA Alum Henderson in the News
MFA Candidate, Cleland, Interview
Karen Romano Young's New Book!
MFA Grad, Aaliyah Miller, in the News!
Danbury News-Times Article on "The Future of News"
MFA Program Hits Five-Year Mark
Roger Boylan in the New York Times
MFA Candidate, Claudine D'Angelo-Dotzman, Wins Fiction Prize
Writer in Residence, Don Snyder, on Oprah
New Research on Value of Interdisciplinary Writing Degree
New Anthology From Firewheel Press
WestConn IT Essentials
Contact Us
Brian Clements,
Coordinator
Higgins Hall #205B
Ph: (203) 837-8876
Fax: (203) 837-3953
Midtown Campus
