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Master of Fine Arts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Creative and Environmental Writing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unique, affordable, and rigorous, the Eastern Oregon University low residency MFA in Creative Writing is where your writing practice and intellectual curiosity will find a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive community of writers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We continue to accept applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. New this year: a limited number of merit-based scholarships are available for full- and part-time students.<\/span> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This year\u2019s on-campus residency is June 17-22 and Fishtrap is June 22-28.<\/span> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Eastern Oregon University, we share a core belief that creative individuals are an under-appreciated and under-used resource. The creative makers among us have much to offer their communities and we commit ourselves therefore to fostering that creativity. It is our belief, too, that finding community-based solutions to the real problems communities face can and should be a collaboration in which the creativity of artists and writers play vital, enduring roles for enriching the lives of all. The Grande Ronde Valley and nearby Wallowa Valley are gateways to Eastern Oregon\u2019s Wallowa Mountains and Oregon\u2019s largest wilderness, the Eagle Cap Wilderness, which provide an exceptional resource for student writers enrolled in our Wilderness, Ecology, and Community program. In collaboration with our program partner, the Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers at Wallowa Lake near Joseph, Oregon, we strive to create a truly one-of-its-kind literary experience for our students.<\/strong> We also offer a special (optional) concentration in Landscape, Ecology, and Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Transform Your Writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Graduates of EOU\u2019s MFA in Creative Writing emerge as skilled and innovative writers, equipped with a deep understanding of their craft and the literary world. Our program prepares you for diverse career paths, from publishing and teaching to community-based writing projects and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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