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RUTGERS-CAMDEN MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING

The Rutgers-Camden Master of Fine Arts in creative writing is a 42-credit terminal degree in the theory and practice of writing – the first of its kind in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area.

What makes the Rutgers-Camden MFA different? We think that writers in one genre can learn from writers in another-- poets from fiction writers, fiction writers from memoirists, and memoirists from poets. Our unique multi-genre approach prepares our students not only to write poetry and prose but to teach at the college level. MFA students interested in pursuing academic careers have the option of taking graduate courses in Rutgers-Camden’s highly regarded Teaching of Writing M.A. track. Therefore, while our students concentrate in fiction, poetry, or narrative nonfiction, they are encouraged to enroll in workshops and craft classes in genres and disciplines other than their own and with teachers who publish across genres. We also welcome theses that bridge two or more genres.

Rutgers-Camden offers a mix of workshops, craft courses, literature courses, and the celebrated Rutgers Summer Writers’ Conference, a week and a half of intensive summer study with some of the most famous names in poetry, fiction, memoir, and publishing.

For further information, contact
Professor Lisa Zeidner, MFA Director
(856) 225-6121 or (856) 225-6490
mfa@camden.rutgers.edu
English Department, Rutgers University
Armitage Hall, 311 N. 5th St., Camden, NJ 08l02


 Rutgers-Camden MFA in Creative Writing | (856) 225-6121 or (856) 225-6490 | mfa@camden.rutgers.edu