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  • The Iowa Writers' Workshop is a two-year residency program which culminates in the submission of a creative thesis (a novel, a collection of stories, or a book of poetry) and the awarding of a Master of Fine Arts degree. The University of Iowa...

    507 North Clinton St. | Iowa City, IA | 52240
    (319) 335-0416
  • 1400 writers more than 120 countries International Writing Program residency

    Founded in 1967 by Paul Engle and Hualing Nieh Engle, the IWP was the first writers residency to reach out across national borders, and remains unique in the world of creative writing. Established writers from across the globe gather for three...

    100 Shambaugh House | Iowa City, IA | 52242
    (319) 335-0128
  • The Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa awards an MFA degree to accomplished students of literary nonfiction. Most often, the 48 semester-hour program takes three years to complete, culminating in a thesis of at least 75 pages,...

    308 English Philosophy Building | Iowa City, IA | 52242
    (319) 335-0440
  • iowa playwriting MFA new play festival program workshop

    The Iowa Playwrights Workshop—The University of Iowa's MFA Program in Playwriting—is an intensive three-year program dedicated to educating playwrights for the professional theatre.

    The objective of the program is to train talented...

    107 Theatre Building | Iowa City, IA | 52242
    (319) 353-2401
  • Translation page from a book

    The MFA in Translation, originating in the Translation Workshop, is a degree program in Cinema and Comparative Literature that promotes creative performance and the study of languages, literature, criticism, and cultural history. The aim of the...

    E210 AJB | Iowa City IA 52242
    (319) 335-0330
  • Spanish Creative Writing MFA

    The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers coursework in Spanish-language creative writing. The Master of Fine Arts in Spanish Creative Writing will allow graduate students to develop their talent as writers in Spanish while working...

    111 Phillips Hall | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 52242
    (319) 335-2923