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Otis College Of Art And Design MFA Writing
Otis College Of Art And Design

Otis College Of Art And Design

MFA Writing

Los Angeles, USA

MA

English

Sep 2026

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing program offers an intensive curriculum focusing on various genres of writing. Students engage in writing workshops and literature courses aimed at honing their craft. The program encourages developing a unique voice while providing strong feedback from peers and faculty.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue diverse paths, including novelist, screenwriter, editor, or content strategist. The comprehensive training prepares students for roles in publishing, media, and education. The program also supports those interested in freelance and creative writing careers.

MFA Writing at Otis College was founded in 2000 by Paul Vangelisti, and over the next two decades, it emerged as a nationally recognized program with an innovative curriculum, including an emphasis on translation and global literature, the development of a publishing project, Otis Books, and a vibrant biweekly Visiting Writers Series which drew authors to the campus from around the country. The 2020-21 academic year is the last for MFA Writing and the program is not accepting new applications.

However, with this chapter ending, a new one begins for creative writing at Otis. Once MFA Writing winds down with its final cohort, its core Faculty will migrate to the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), where in partnership with the current LAS Faculty and leadership they will help develop a new center for writing focusing on the BFA population.

After twenty years, the College takes pride in all that has been accomplished in MFA Writing and looks forward to new conversations across all of the departments and programs about how to weave writing even more intricately into art and design education and practice throughout the College.