• Dept. of English & Theatre
  • MFA in Creative Writing
  • Derek Nikitas, Director
  • 393 Case Annex
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-3091
  • Russell Helms, Coordinator
  • 478 Case Annex
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-3171
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    Summer Residency 2012
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    2011 SCWC
    Summer Creative Writing Conference

    Schedule of Nightly Conference Readings:

    * Monday, June 11:
    George Ella Lyon and Crystal Wilkinson
    * Tuesday, June 12:
    Nancy Jensen and Amy Elizabeth Smith
    * Wednesday, June 13:
    T Fleischmann and Harry Brown
    * Thursday, June 14:
    Julie Hensley, R Dean Johnson, and Aurora release party

    All readings begin at 7 p.m. in Noel Studio. Free and open to the public.

     

    Bluegrass Writers Studio


    The MFA in Creative Writing

    One of the most affordable and progressive brief-residency programs in the nation, we are:

    . A small and intimate writing community
    . Devoted to your creative and professional success

    The MFA in Creative Writing at EKU is an innovative and exciting choice for your studies:

    . Online workshops (conducted live, via web conference call)
    . One-on-one mentoring programs
    . Web-based courses in contemporary literature

    Residency programs in Edinburgh, Scotland (Summer) and Lexington, Kentucky (Winter), provide intensive, culturally enriching writing experiences:

    . Work with nationally known visiting writers
    . Earn a semester's worth of course credit in 2 weeks or less
    . Participate in workshops, readings, and author socials
    . Network with faculty, visiting writers, and peers