Program description: The University of Kentucky is proud to offer a two-year MFA in Creative Writing. Situated in historic Lexington and surrounded by the splendor of thoroughbred horse farms and bourbon distilleries, The University enjoys a rich literary heritage dating back to 1947, when Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist A.B. Guthrie first offered courses in fiction. The Department of English is delighted to build upon that rich history by offering students access to a diverse faculty in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and, in most cases, extensive teaching experience, full tuition remission, health insurance, and competitive stipends.

MFA candidates will enjoy many of the benefits of UK's excellent literary tradition, including:

• Literary publications affiliated with the English Department (Limestone, Pluck!)
• Excellent libraries and literary archives
• Local and regional writers conferences of national reputation, including the Kentucky Women Writers Conference
• Affiliation with The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
• The University Press of Kentucky
• Campus and local bookstores, which support special events with visiting writers, faculty, and student authors
• Affiliated programs in Appalachian Studies, African American and Africana Studies, Environmental Studies, and Gender & Women Studies
• Graphite Creative Writing Association
• Off the Grounds Reading Series