The Master of Fine Arts in creative writing is a two-year residency program with an emphasis on providing studio time for the writing of poetry or fiction. Our students develop their particular talents through small classes in writing, literature, publishing, and the arts. <br><br>As a community of writers, students read and comment on each other's work under the guidance of distinguished resident and visiting faculty, who also meet with students in one-on-one tutorials.<br><br>UNC Greensboro's Creative Writing program is one of the oldest and most distinguished in the country.<br>The residential faculty at the MFA Writing Program in Greensboro are not only award-winning writers, but also committed teachers who have spent their careers mentoring young writers.<br>Graduates have published more than 200 works of poetry and fiction since 2008.<br>Many graduates have received prestigious literary prizes. For example, MFA alumna Kelly Link was a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist in fiction.