Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development · Creative Writing Department (CRWR)
Creative Writing (BFA)
Overview
A four-year undergraduate creative writing program in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism, dramatic writing for stage and screen, and graphic narratives, grounded in Native and world literatures. Students help publish an annual anthology and give public readings.
- Official program name
- Creative Writing (BFA)
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative WritingSource: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
- School
- Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development — Creative Writing Department (CRWR)Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
- Location
- Santa Fe, NM
- Delivery / residency
- Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
- Study intensity
- Not verified
- Duration
- Not verified
- Required credits
- Not verified
- Teaching language
- English (not separately stated)
Why this degree is listed
The Creative Writing Department's undergraduate program is described on its official page as the four-year BFA program; dedicated creative writing degree.
Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
Curriculum, genres and faculty
Genres
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionPlaywritingScreenwriting
Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026Literary journal opportunities
- Students work with a faculty member to design, edit and publish an annual anthology.Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Literature courses
- Foundation in multiethnic and world literatures.Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Readings and visiting writers
- Students work with visiting writers from the Lannan Literary Foundation.Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Faculty listed by the program
- Anne Haven McDonnell — Professor of Creative Writing, poetry
- Serena Rodriguez — Creative Writing Assistant Professor and English Coordinator
- Kamella Cruz — Assistant Creative Writing Professor
- James Thomas Stevens — Faculty (undergraduate and graduate), poetry
- Kim Parko — Professor
As listed on the program's official page on October 9, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.
Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026Admissions
Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Writing portfolio
Portfolio requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Tests
GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate full-time flat rate (12-18 credits), United States residents, per semesterPublished for campus-based studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $2,823 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| International — Undergraduate full-time flat rate (12-18 credits), international, per semesterPublished for campus-based studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $5,646 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: iaia.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Funding
Funding not verified
Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Sources and verification
- iaia.edu/explore-programs/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
- iaia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026-2027_iaia_catalog_tuition_fees.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
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