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Columbia University School of the Arts Writing Division

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In addition to the workshop, which forms the core of the Columbia MFA program's curriculum, Columbia offers seminars, lectures, and master classes which teach literature with an emphasis on craft. Outside of class, students have the option of participating in several extra-curricular activities, including a student reading series, a student-run literary magazine, and panel discussions. An average of 70 students are admitted each year.

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The MFA at Columbia is intense: you're required to take almost 4 classes per semester, which apart from your workshop…

April 03, 2009 | 8 of 11 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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New York, New York
Mid-Atlantic

Admissions

Full-time: Yes

Part-time: No

Length of Program: 2 Years

Low Residency: No

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Fiction
Poetry