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The University of Texas at Austin · Michener Center for Writers; New Writers Project (Department of English)
A three-year studio MFA in fiction or poetry requiring 48 hours of coursework, 27 of them in creative writing workshops and seminars, and a Master's Report. All students receive three years of funding through teaching assistantships, assistant instructorships and a final-semester fellowship.
The New Writers Project in the Department of English offers an MFA in Creative Writing with fiction and poetry tracks.
Source: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
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: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | up to 15 pages | Maximum of 15 pages of poetry.Source: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 9000 words | Up to 9,000 words of prose.Formatting: 12-point font, double-spacedSource: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
December 1, 2026 · for Fall 2027 · America/Chicago
Source: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026Supporting documents
January 1 (grace period for transcripts and recommendation letters) · for Fall 2027
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
Fully funded (conditions apply)Policy year: 2024-2025
Published stipend: $20,760 – $22,995 (9-month academic year (2024-2025 TA and AI rates)) · 3 years
We do not judge whether a stipend is sufficient: living costs differ by city, household and year.
Keene Prize for Literature prize
$50,000 to the winner; three runners-up divide $50,000
Eligibility: All currently enrolled UT students
Source: liberalarts.utexas.edu · verified October 9, 2026Michael Adams Thesis Prize prize
Typically $1,000 to $2,000 · Awards: 2
Eligibility: One fiction and one poetry thesis each year
How to apply: Selected by external judges
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Same degree level, nearby or in the same format. Listed for discovery, not ranked.
The University of Texas at El Paso
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