Our program is offered in a convenient low-residency or "weekender" format.
Your first residency must be attended in-person. For the next two terms, you will have the option of taking the winter residencies as a "Weekender."
View our application requirements and deadline
Online semesters with eight-day residencies in January and June.
January
- Jan. 3 to 11, 2025
- Jan. 3 to 11, 2026
- Jan. 8 to 16, 2027
June
- June 13 to 21, 2025
- June 19 to 27, 2026
Online learning with face-to-face Zoom sessions that cover the same material as during the residencies.
2025
- Winter:
- Jan. 4-5
- Jan. 25
- Feb. 1
- Summer: Limited Weekender options (by Director's permission only)
2026
- Winter:
- Jan. 3-4
- Jan. 24
- Jan. 31
- Summer: Limited Weekender options (by Director's permission only)
2025
- Jan. 3 to May 17
- (Semester Jan. 27 - May 9)
- June 13 to Dec. 12
- (Semester Aug. 25 - Dec. 5)
2026
- Jan. 3 to May 15
- (Semester Jan. 26 - May 8)
- June 19 to Dec. 11
- (Semester Aug. 24 - Dec. 4)
Tuition
- MA Courses: $750 per credit plus applicable fees.
- MFA Courses: $750 per credit plus applicable fees.
(Lower rates available for non-degree-seeking classes and master classes)
Fees
Semester Fees
- University Fee - $86 per credit hour
- Residency Fee - $300 per residency
- Housing and meals during residency is to be determined and will vary between June and January residences (housing is approximately $415 and meals are approximately $150 per student)
One-Time Fees
- $35 non-refundable application fee
- Graduation Fee - $200 (Charged to graduating students in their last semester)
Upon acceptance, each student must pay a $300 non-refundable deposit to hold their seat in their selected residency.