University of Nebraska MFA in Writing

10/06/2026

kicks off tomorrow, and UNO College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media Senior Associate Dean Melissa Berke has pledged $500 if 11 more people donate $5 before noon Central on October 8. 100% of donations go to fellowship support for MFA in Writing students. Please consider giving now if you can--we appreciate your support!

I’m ready to support MFA in Writing on October 7, 2026 during Wear Black, Give Back: UNO Giving Day 2026. Learn more about MFA in Writing

09/04/2026

Congrats to Cid Galicia (MFA '23), who has a villanelle live on ANTIGRAVITY Magazine:

Windy Day ~~~ in New Orleans Windy day in New Orleans. Severe Storms Tonight. Tornado possibly. Excitement. Guilt for chaotic pleasure. External to me. Waiting, listening, eating Maple Oatmeal, a cigarette, and New Orleans Bywater Bourbon Tea. The Mississippi is usually chatty, end of the day. But n...

07/24/2026

Tomorrow fifteen students earn their MFA in Writing, the most in the twenty-one-year history of the program. Graduates, you will always be part of our community. Share your successes and come back to Nebraska City to visit!

06/25/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth Drucker (MFA '25), whose work recently published in the British Medical Journal:

Elizabeth Drucker describes how she and her medical team work together to manage the anxiety she experiences during electroconvulsive therapy I change into a crisp hospital gown and swing my legs over the edge of a rickety stretcher while waiting for the treatment team to surround me and get started...

04/20/2026

Congratulations to Emily Klaumann and Emmy Potter, finalists in Southeastern Louisiana University's Inkslayer Playwriting Contest!

In Emily's "Lords of Song-Ladies of Fate," Lydia Zeitler dreams of being a recognized composer and pianist, but 1820 Vienna society demands marriage. A mischievous will-o’-the-wisp offers to change her fate, for a price.

Emmy's "Sotto Voce" follows two young women from different backgrounds who study with a demanding voice teacher, igniting ambition, art, and rivalry, triggering events that reshape their lives and careers.

Both plays were developed in the MFA in Writing. Emily and Emmy will graduate this summer.

Southeastern Louisiana University’s Inkslinger Playwriting Contest, now entering its 13th year, is dedicated to discovering and championing new theatrical voices.

04/02/2026

Join Jim Peterson at Larksong Writers Place tomorrow (4/3) at noon CDT, details below: