Become a member of Portland's vibrant community of writers
Portland State University's Creative Writing Program offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Located in the center of one of the country's most vibrantly literary cities, the Creative Writing Program provides writers with opportunities for creative development with a core faculty of prominent authors: Janice Lee, Gabriel Urza, and Leni Zumas in Fiction; John Beer and visiting writer Consuelo Wise in Poetry; and Paul Collins and visiting writer Justin Hocking in Nonfiction.