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/