Registration is rolling until October 14 at 11:59PM EST. No application is required (except for financial aid— Applications for financial aid are due October 10 at 5PM EST).

$65 w/financial aid available to residents of Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties)

3 hour class: Saturday October 21 11AM-2PM EST

In this class, we’ll discuss strategies and tools you can use to put together your best writing sample, map out and craft a strong personal statement, and obtain fitting letters of recommendation for creative writing MFA applications. We will also discuss some of the key differences between MFA programs and key considerations you may want to think about as you take the jump towards applications. This session is good for anyone applying for MFAs, thinking about applying, or didn’t think about applying until you read this class listing — what we discuss in the class can help you decide if applying for an MFA is right for you (now, or maybe even in the future).

Arthur Tarley is a writer originally from Queens, NY. He will be pursuing an MFA in Fiction at Temple University this fall. Arthur is attending the 2023 Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference. He attended the 2022 Kenyon Review Writers’ Workshop in Speculative Fiction. Arthur’s fiction can be found in The Dillydoun Review, High Shelf Press, Coffin Bell Journal, and elsewhere, and his essays are in Vox and Current Affairs. His work, including his novel-in-progress, tends to be speculative, dark, funny, and anti-capitalist. Follow Arthur on Twitter @arthurtarley, on IG @arthur.tarley, and subscribe to his goofy substack https://arthurtarley.substack.com/subscribe.