Call for Submissions
MFA Creative Writing Application Call
The New School Creative Writing Department
66 W 12th St
New York City, NY 10011
Deadline
Rolling
Posted
Nov 13, 2025
Apply for the MFA in Creative Writing at The New School and immerse yourself in 36 credits of advanced study in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Arts Writing, or Writing for Children and Young Adults. Expand your skills through popular graduate minors like Impact Entrepreneurship or Transmedia and Digital Storytelling. Gain hands-on teaching experience with WriteOn NYC!, our fellowship program placing MFA students in local middle and high schools. You can also customize your education by taking campus-wide electives in teaching, languages, and media practice. Take the next step in your creative writing journey and join a vibrant community of writers shaping the future of literature.
Requirements
Applicants must submit required essays, a résumé or CV, two letters of recommendation, college transcripts, and a creative writing portfolio.Application Instructions
Application instructions can be found here: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/creative-writing/
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