Low Residency
MFA in Creative Writing: Poetry
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Program Overview
2012 Residency Dates
June 21-July 1, 2012
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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.
Now in our tenth year, 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
trans-formative 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.
Program Director, James Harms
Administrative Director, Jacqueline Gens
We encourage all individuals interested in applying to the Master in Poetry fine arts program to contact the directors to discuss the program, financial aid options, and other important details.
Alumni & Professional Development
Non-matriculating Poetry Residency application
A limited number of participants who are qualified to do graduate-level work may attend the MFA residency as non-matriculated. Acceptance into the residency does not guarantee acceptance into the MFA program in Poetry at New England College.
Jacqueline Gens
Program Director
jgens@nec.edu
James Harms
Program Director
jharms@nec.edu
For more information please contact us at:
Office of Graduate Admission | New England College
98 Bridge Street | Henniker, NH 03242
M-F, 8:30-4:30 EST | Phone: (603) 428-2252
Fax: (603) 428-3155 | graduateadmission@nec.edu
