ELLEN LESSER is the author of two novels, The Other Woman and The Blue Streak, and a collection of short stories, The Shoplifter's Apprentice/...
Established in 1981, the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) MFA in Writing Program was one of the first low-residency programs in the country. The Atlantic named it one of the top five low-residency programs nationwide. Our 1200+ alumni/ae have published over 600 books and received nearly every literary award in the United States and abroad.
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Unlike traditional residential programs, which require you to live near your program of study, ours brings you together with other writers twice each year on the Vermont College campus. Because your classmates come from every corner of the world, the diversity of perspectives, attitudes, and voices is exceptional. After each residency, you return home inspired and ready to continue the semester through discourse with your advisor.
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ELLEN LESSER is the author of two novels, The Other Woman and The Blue Streak, and a collection of short stories, The Shoplifter's Apprentice/...
"This program has opened me to new ways of working and thinking about art. I have developed a network of astounding people to enrich me as an artist. This program has given me a chance to find my voice in order to resonate in our culture. There has been an overwhelming transformation that came through struggle and hard work in my time here."