How Community Shapes the Creative Writing MFA Experience

Posted December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 in Alumni, Creative Writing, Staff, Voices of Rutgers-Camden

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In this Voices of Rutgers-Camden spotlight, the Creative Writing MFA program is highlighted as a place where writers come together to challenge and inspire one another. For Sienna Zeilinger, Program Coordinator for the Writer’s House and an MFA alum, the sense of community was one of the most impactful parts of her experience.

🎤 Voices of Rutgers-Camden: Sienna Zeilinger We caught up with Sienna Zeilinger, Program Coordinator for the Writer’s House and Creative Writing MFA alum, to ask her what stood out most about her time in the program.

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Rutgers–Camden’s MFA: A Multi-Genre Journey in Creative Writing

The Rutgers University–Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a 39-credit terminal degree that fosters a multi-genre approach, encouraging exploration across fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students engage in small, personalized workshops and craft classes led by distinguished, award-winning faculty, including recipients of the Pulitzer Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship. The program offers full financial support to all full-time incoming students, encompassing tuition remission and a living stipend. Situated just minutes from Philadelphia, the campus nurtures a vibrant literary community centered around the historic Writers House on Cooper Street. Additionally, students have opportunities to interact with nationally acclaimed visiting authors through the NEA-supported Writers in Camden series and can participate in international experiences across Europe, Asia, or South America.