For those interested in further developing their writing skills, teaching creative writing, and/or editing children's books,
here are four excellent low-residency programs that offer a graduate degree
(MFA) in writing for children and young adults.
Spalding University
Brief-residency
Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program (Writing for Children and Young Adults). Spalding now offers a unique summer residency abroad.
Vermont College (Union Institute and University)
Master
of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults
Lesley University
Low-Residency
MFA Program in Creative Writing
Hamline University
Low-Residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults
Low-residency programs usually require a short on-campus
residency twice a year. The rest of the time students work one on one with
their instructors from home.
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For Writers:
Sites That Promote Young Adult
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