August 30, 2025
I was accepted to a few different Master of Fine Arts programs over the past couple of months. I visited one of the programs earlier this summer, as sort of a trial visit, but it was not a good fit for me. It felt like the goals and outcomes of that program did not fully align with my professional and academic goals, so I chose not to commit. The last program that accepted me (best is always for last) was the Manhattanville MFA program at Manhattanville University in Purchase, NY. It is a multi-genre program, so I can explore a variety of forms, styles, and genres throughout my time in the curriculum. Plus, the courses are in-person and there seems to be a strong literary community at this school.
Mville MFA Fall 2025 Cohort
What makes this opportunity even more special to me is my acceptance to the MFA Teaching Fellowship which will provide me with specialized experience tutoring undergraduate students on-campus at the Academic Writing Center, as well as opportunities to teach sections of College Writing 101 in the undergraduate academic writing program during years 2 & 3. I was also offered a significant funding scholarship which I am very grateful for.
Barat House at Mville is a home for Creative Writing
Thank you to Iain Haley Pollock, the MFA Program Director @ Mville, for accepting me into this program. It feels like a true literary community at this school, one where I can connect with other writers and artists in the local area especially. I am excited to dive into my three courses this upcoming semester: Foundations of Graduate Creative Writing, Teaching and Tutoring Writing, and The Art of Adaptation.
Time to hunker down for a while. To art, to writing, to life! 👏 🙏