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Murray State University MFA Creative Writing

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In the beautiful lakes region of Western Kentucky, something extraordinary is happening. Masters in their craft—some of the most widely respected novelists, poets and essayists working today—are guiding a group of talented and diverse writers in Murray State University's Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Murray State hosts an affordable MFA, which is a two-year 48-credit-hour program, with four intensive 9-day residencies and one-to-one study with prize-winning faculty mentors. The select and eclectic students that make up this competitive MFA program come from Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, Kansas City, Louisville, Conway (Arkansas), and many more American cities and towns, big and small. They are professional journalists, radio announcers, television producers, professors and teachers, horse farmers, web designers, entertainers, parents and friends. They come to Murray State seeking a competitive, low-residency, affordable alternative to the traditional MFA program. They end up finding much more—an excellent faculty and a bubbling cauldron of peer talent, mixed in a package of open-mindedness and artistry that moves.

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Low-Residency Exceeds Expectations

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There aren't that many low-residency options out there, and here in the Midwest / South we are lucky to have…

April 22, 2009 | 5 of 9 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Richard Thomas | '2011

Outstanding Murray State University MFA Program

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I am finishing my first year in Murray State University's MFA: Writing Fiction Program and have found it to be…

April 23, 2009 | 4 of 5 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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James B. Goode | '2011

A Great Program and Experience

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When I started researching low-residency programs two years ago, I had not heard of Murray State. I'm so glad that…

April 22, 2009 | 13 of 14 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Chris Cutler | '2010

Best Bang for Your Buck!

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I am heading into my thesis semester in the Writing for Young People genre. I chose Murray State because it…

April 24, 2009 | 5 of 6 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Amanda Grossman | '2010

MSU's MFA program provides a great balance of scholarship and creative writing experience.

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I have returned to school after 25 years. The MFA program at Murray is a wonderful blend of scholarship and…

July 09, 2009 | 6 of 7 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Jacqueline Kohl | '2010

Best Kept Secret

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I'm a poet finishing his thesis this semester.

I'm an extremely independent learner, and Murray's program has…

April 25, 2009 | 9 of 13 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Scott L. Woodham | '2009

Believe the non-hype

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Don't be mislead by my capsule review. It's not negative hype, but a lack of hype, owing to Murray's low-key…

May 17, 2009 | 9 of 10 people found this review useful | Report as offensive

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Larry O. Dean | '2009

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Murray, Kentucky
Midwest

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Fiction
Poetry
Creative Non-fiction
Children/Young Adult