Our program is offered in a convenient low-residency or "weekender" format.
Your first residency must be attended in-person. For the next two terms, you will have the option of taking the winter residencies as a "Weekender."
View our application requirements and deadline
Online semesters with eight-day residencies in January and June.
January
- Jan. 5 to 13, 2024
- Jan 3 to 11, 2025
June
- June 21 to 29, 2024
- June 13 to 21, 2025
Online learning with four face-to-face Zoom sessions that cover the same material as during the residencies.
2024
- Winter: Jan. 5-7, 20-21 and 27-28
- Summer: Limited Weekender options (by Director's permission only)
2024
- Jan. 5 - May 10
- (Semester Jan. 29-May 3)
- June 21 to Dec. 13
- (Semester Aug. 26 - Dec. 6)
2025
- Jan. 3 to May 17
- (Semester Jan. 27 - May 9)
- June 13 to Dec. 12
- (Semester Aug. 25 - Dec. 5)
2026
- Jan. 2 to May 15
- (Semester Jan. 26 - May 8)
- June 19 to Dec. 11
- (Semester Aug. 24 - Dec. 4)
Tuition
- MA Courses: $750 per credit plus applicable fees.
- MFA Courses: $700 per credit plus applicable fees.
(Lower rates available for non-degree-seeking classes and master classes)
Fees
Semester Fees
- University Fee - $84 per credit hour
- Residency Fee - $275 per residency
- Housing and meals during residency is to be determined and will vary between June and January residences (usually $200-$275 per student)
One-Time Fees
- $35 non-refundable application fee
- Graduation Fee - $200 (Charged to graduating students in their last semester)
Upon acceptance, each student must pay a $300 non-refundable deposit to hold their seat in their selected residency.