Our 3-year MFA program is consistently ranked among the top MFA programs in the country. We offer tracks in poetry and fiction, encourage cross-genre writing, and fully fund all students with stipends of $20,000+.
An Evening with Amy Hempel
Join us in welcoming the remarkable Amy Hempel for a virtual reading at Virginia Tech.
Soniat Writer Richard Chiem: Reading and Craft Talk
Soniat Writer: Richard ChiemWednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7pm EST – Online Prose ReadingThursday, October 8, 2020 at 7pm EST– Craft Lecture: How to Break Hearts Craft Lecture Topic: Presenting two lectures […]
Khadijah Queen: Poets’ Prose/Prose for Poets
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7pm Join us for our first virtual Visiting Writers & Teachers Series event of the year! Free & Open to the Public REGISTER HERE Lecture […]
MFA Bookshelf
Check out some of these incredible books published by our program’s alumni. And visit some of our alumni-run presses and lit journals.
Why Virginia Tech?
Our 3-year MFA program is consistently ranked among the top MFA programs in the country. We offer tracks in poetry and fiction, encourage cross-genre writing, and fully fund all students with stipends of $20,000+.
the minnesota review blog
Edited by students in the MFA program, visit the minnesota review blog for writing prompts, book recommendations, and much more.
MFA Director, Carmen Giménez Smith, Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry
“An extraordinary and raw vision of America”
