Write for community & Change
create stories that deepen empathy, challenge systems, & support a more compassionate world.
Two pathways. One purpose-driven writing community.
Antioch University's Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program in Los Angeles supports you through mentorship, residencies, and focused project periods. The Post-MFA Teaching Certificate helps you build real teaching experience through pedagogy and a supervised placement.
Mentorship That Moves Your Work Forward
Work one-on-one with faculty who are accomplished writers and teachers. Get the kind of feedback that helps you revise with purpose and grow with confidence.
Flexible Formats for Real Lives
Low-residency and online options make it possible to earn your degree or certificate without putting your life on hold, so you can keep writing, working, and showing up for what matters.
Craft, Community, & Momentum
Learn in a community of writers who take the work seriously. Workshops, seminars, and shared practice help you stay accountable, build skills, and keep your work moving forward.
Write with Purpose
At Antioch, writing is connected to justice and community. Create work that deepens empathy, challenges harmful narratives, and helps build a more compassionate world.
Explore the Genre That Fits Your Voice
Choose from concentrations including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, writing for young people, literary translation, and writing for the screen, with flexibility to explore more than one path as your work evolves.
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