Guide to Writing Programs

AWP's Guide to Writing Programs is a free, searchable database of graduate and undergraduate writing programs in the US and abroad. Each member program listing contains information about faculty, admissions, requirements of study, and tuition and financial aid.

Nonmember programs can enhance their listings by joining AWP today.

Use the search and browse features below to explore undergraduate and graduate writing programs.

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2. Program Type In contrast to more traditional residency programs, where students attend classes on campus, low-residency programs involve distance education and brief on-campus or specific-site residencies. Depending on the program, residencies may last one weekend or several weeks per year.

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Now Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 Results:
Writing Program Name Location     Genres   Degrees

Abilene Christian University
Faculty: Albert Haley, Chris Willerton, Stephen Weathers

TX, US

 
Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting    MA 

Bemidji State University
Faculty: Lauren Cobb, Mark Christensen, Maureen Gibbon, MC Morgan, CarolAnn Russell, Brian Donovan, Jessica Durgan, Gary Rees, Larry Swain

MN, US

 
Fiction, Professional Writing (technical writing, PR, etc.), Criticism & Theory, Playwriting, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry    BFA, MINOR, BA, MA 

California College of the Arts
Faculty: Faith Adiele, Tom Barbash, Tonya Foster, Jasmin Darznik, Leslie Carol Roberts, Joseph Lease, Aimee Phan, Rita Bullwinkel, Noah Stern, Mary Banas, Judith Serin

CA, US

 
Fiction, Criticism & Theory, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry    MFA, BA 

Lawrence University
Faculty: Faith Barrett, Mark Dintenfass

WI, US

 
    BA, MINOR 

Oklahoma Baptist University
Faculty: Benjamin Myers, Brent Newsom

OK, US

 
Fiction, Poetry    BA, MINOR 

Seattle Pacific University
Faculty: Robert Clark, Lauren Winner, David McGlynn, Gina Ochsner, Mischa Willett, Jennifer Maier, Bryan Bliss

WA, US

 
Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction    MFA, BA 

Stonecoast, University of Southern Maine
Faculty: Faith Adiele , JJ Amaworo Winson , Rick Bass, Tara Betts, Tobias Buckell , Breena Clarke, Tom Coash, Ron Currie, Jr. , David Anthony Durham , Martín Espada, T Fleischmann, Theodora Goss, Elizabeth Hand, Cara Hoffman, Katherin Larson, Debra Marquart, Cate Marvin, Lauren Marie Schmidt, Elizabeth Searle, Diane Seuss, Suzanne Strempek Shea, Robert V.S. Redick

ME, US

 
Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Popular/Genre Fiction    MFA 

Waynesburg University

PA, US

 
    BA