Faculty Videos | Master of Fine Arts in Writing

Chris Abani
Chris Abani on the unique opportunity offered by Pacific's low-residency MFA

Chris Abani on the unique opportunity offered by Pacific's low-residency MFA.

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Claire Davis
Claire Davis on One-on-One Mentorship

Claire Davis describes how a one-on-one mentorship leads to an attachment to the work.

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Marvin Bell
Marvin Bell Says Reading Makes You a Bigger and Better Writer

Marvin Bell says reading makes you a bigger and better writer.

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Kellie Wells
Kellie Wells on Mysterious Transformations

Kellie Wells considers the mysterious transformation that happens throughout the program.

 

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Debra Gwartney on the MFA Program's Beneficial Blending of Genres

Debra Gwartney on how a blending of genres benefits students and faculty alike.

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Sanjiv Bhattacharya
Sanjiv Bhattacharya on How Stories Transform Readers and Writers Forever

Sanjiv Bhattacharya considers the vast array of stories that come together in the MFA and how they transform readers and writers forever.

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Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass on the Rigor and Generosity at the Heart of the MFA

Ellen Bass on the rigor and generosity and cooperation at the heart of the MFA.

 

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Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes on the Relationship Between Your Writing and Your Life

Kwame Dawes on the relationship between your writing and your life.

 

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Pete Fromm
Pete Fromm on the Worlds and Cultures Outside His Own

Pete Fromm, as a reader and teacher, looks for worlds and cultures outside his own.

 

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