MFA Open House Set for March 19, 2016

Interested in enrolling in our MFA Program? Then you probably have questions. We've got answers and we're serving them up at an Open House on Saturday, March 19.

We invite prospective and newly accepted students to join us on campus in Ashland, Ohio from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Program Director, Dr. Stephen Haven will present information on the details of our curriculum and study, including:

the different genres in the program
the nature of a low-residency MFA program
the sequence of courses
the cross-genre emphasis
the experience of our two-week intensive summer residencies
how non-residential online classes work

Admissions Representative T.J. Shannon and MFA Administrative Director Cassandra Brown will also be on hand to answer questions about the application process, summer residency, and more. After the presentation, participants may stay for a free lunch in our campus dining hall and an optional campus tour (weather permitting).

If you plan to attend the open house, please R.S.V.P. by March 16 to Cassandra Brown at mfa@ashland.edu.

I hope to see you on March 19!

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