How does an MFA benefit a writer?
Many writers question the benefits of a writing program. Here at Texas State, we feel that the greatest advantage in attending a program is being in a community of writers. For three years, your work will receive the most careful readings possible by your peers, a distinguished and widely published faculty, and by a noted adjunct faculty member who reads and responds to your finished thesis. In addition, students are made aware of publishing opportunities that might otherwise require extensive research, and they meet, in addition to permanent faculty, another 12-18 visiting writers during their three years in the program.