Overview

Why Montana?

It’s a good program and has been for a long time. Starting in 1920 with undergraduate classes in creative writing, University of Montana has offered the MFA for over 50 years and has always ranked among the top programs nationwide.

You could come to the Creative Writing program of The University of Montana to be in the company of other talented and focused writers. Two of our alumni have won the Pulitzer Prize in the past few years. In the last decade, our alumni have published over 400 books, some New York Times bestsellers. Our current faculty has published another 40. Recent visitors include some of the brightest names in writing today. You might come here to teach creative writing or composition, to work on CutBank, the student-run magazine, or Second Wind, the weekly reading series. Thanks to major initiatives by the University and the Truman Capote Foundation, we now offer competitive funding to most of our students and two fellowships each year that do not require teaching.

Really, though, the only reason to come to any MFA program is to learn to write. We can offer long winters, brilliant peers, critical help from a diverse and engaged faculty, and a sense of community that lingers long after the years in the program. We will take you seriously. After that, it’s up to you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Writing: Fiction

Creative Writing: Poetry

Creative Writing: Nonfiction

Intermediate Fiction Workshop

Advanced Fiction

Special Topics: Screenwriting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-06 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Missoula, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Copies of unofficial transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended. (Official transcripts will be required if you are selected.)

CV or resume with a list of any relevant awards, honors or publications

Goal Statement

Writing sample

Three confidential recommendations

Expository Essay (if applying for Teaching Assistantship)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

38750 USD / year

≈ 38750 USD / year
Out-of-State

38750 USD / year

≈ 38750 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11158 USD / year

≈ 11158 USD / year

Living costs

Missoula

United States

1000 - 2071 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Why Montana?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Missoula

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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