New England College Low Residency MFA Program in Poetry
2010 Summer Residency
June 23 - July 3, 2010
New Program
Post-MFA Symposium - July 11 - 15 2010
Program Director, James Harms
Administrative Director, Jacqueline Gens
We encourage all individuals interested in applying to the program to contact the directors to discuss the program, financial aid options, and other important details.
Phone: (603) 219-9172
E-mail: jgens@nec.edu
Visit our program blog at http://tygerburning.blogspot.com
Ready to apply? Link to our online application here.
New England College MFA Low Residency Program in Poetry
The New England College MFA Low Residency Program in Poetry offers a rigorous yet innovative focus on poetry taught by an outstanding faculty dedicated to mentoring each student according to their interests and aesthetic.
Founded in 2002, we are a diverse community of poets working together in a collegial program that recognizes the importance of close listening, critical acumen, respectful response, and what Marianne Moore called “a place for the genuine.”
More than a graduate course of study, the New England College MFA program strives to teach its students how to become better poets by providing a transformative experience in the study of creative writing and poetry that will enhance their professional goals. The distinguishing features of our program include a single genre focus on poetry, as well as specialized study in memorization and recitation, collaborative performance, translation, new media poetics, prose writing for poets and teaching opportunities. By combining short-term residencies with semester long regimens of faculty-student correspondence, the program is designed to help students develop strong poetic and critical skills, as well as to take bold risks in their writing.
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