Randolph's iconic Red Brick Wall on front campus

MFA in CREATIVE WRITING

Virginia's Low-Residency Program

The Faculty

AWARD-WINNING WRITERS WHO LOVE TEACHING

Randolph overlooks the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains

Virginia Residencies

10 Days in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains

five ten-day residencies, and a lifetime of support.
The Randolph College MFA in Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction

The Program

Develop your writing through

two-years of mentorship in a

vibrant community of literary artists.

The Faculty

Meet our award-winning faculty,

accomplished writers and teachers.

The Randolph Difference

Explore our commitment to your writing:
now and beyond the M.F.A.

Apply

Take the first step toward enrolling in the Randolph College MFA program. Your journey begins here.

A Community for Writers

Discovering your literary needs and passions, mapping the most helpful academic/artistic experience for you.

Kaveh Akbar

Poetry Faculty

Patty Yumi Cottrell

Fiction/Nonfiction Faculty

Kaitlyn Greenidge

Fiction/Nonfiction Faculty

Mira Jacob

Fiction/Nonfiction Faculty

Aviya Kushner

Nonfiction/Fiction Faculty

Erika L. Sánchez

Fiction/Poetry Faculty

Layli Long Soldier

Poetry Faculty

Phillip B. Williams

Poetry Faculty

Photo and quote from Pearl S Buck. The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

Gary Dop

M.F.A. Director

Our MFA faculty are active contributors:
The New Yorker, The New York Times, NPR, Poetry Magazine, Georgia Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, PBS NewsHour, Prairie Schooner, The Forward, The Washington Post, Slate, A Public Space, Boston Review, and so much more...

MFA in CREATIVE WRITING

Virginia's Low-Residency Program

The Faculty

AWARD-WINNING WRITERS WHO LOVE TEACHING

Virginia Residencies

10 Days in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Two years of one-on-one mentorship,

five ten-day residencies, and a lifetime of support. The Randolph College MFA in Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction

The Program

The Faculty

The Randolph Difference

Apply

A Community for Writers

Our MFA faculty are active contributors: The New Yorker, The New York Times, NPR, Poetry Magazine, Georgia Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, PBS NewsHour, Prairie Schooner, The Forward, The Washington Post, Slate, A Public Space, Boston Review, and so much more...

five ten-day residencies, and a lifetime of support.
The Randolph College MFA in Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction

Our MFA faculty are active contributors:
The New Yorker, The New York Times, NPR, Poetry Magazine, Georgia Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, PBS NewsHour, Prairie Schooner, The Forward, The Washington Post, Slate, A Public Space, Boston Review, and so much more...