Our Students
Our student body brings together everyone from recent grads, to doctors and lawyers. This diverse group of full-time and part-time students enriches our community with a wide array of perspectives and experiences. Together, they cultivate an atmosphere where learning thrives, and every voice contributes to the collective narrative.
To serve this thriving and diverse community, we offer courses year-round. Traditional semester-long courses at both Southampton and Manhattan. We also offer the occasional weekend intensives during fall and spring terms. In addition, many of our students register for the Southampton Writers Conference, our intensive summer session.
| Full-Time Students Full-time students are expected to take 12 credits in each of their first two semesters, 9 credits in both the third and fourth semester, and 4 credits in the fifth (final) semester. Full-time students graduate in 2.5 years. Full-time students should expect to take at least one daytime course per semester. |
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Part-Time StudentsIdeal for writers with full-time lives, part-time students can take anywhere from one class per semester up, depending on your schedule. You can study at a slower pace and receive your degree in five years. We are one of the few MFA programs that offers a part-time option. |