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Earn your MFA without uprooting your life.Earn your MFA without uprooting your life.

VCFA’s low-residency model combines immersive residencies with one-on-one mentorship — so you can advance your art while staying rooted in your community.

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Avalon Glenn
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Avalon Glenn

Artist, writer, and TV production professional Avalon Glenn builds organized, empathetic systems that support students, faculty, and creative programs so artists can focus on their work.

Avalon Glenn

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panda landa

Assistant Director of Operations and IT Support--Helping support the institution's technological and operational needs.

panda landa

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Rafael Attias | Program Chair, MFA in Film, MFA in Music Composition
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Rafael Attias | Program Chair, MFA in Film, MFA in Music Composition

Post-disciplinary artist, filmmaker, and educator Rafael Attias bridges sound, science, art, and design as MFA in Film Program Director at VCFA and RISD faculty member since 1998.

Rafael Attias | Program Chair, MFA in Film, MFA in Music Composition

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Paul Kowalski
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Paul Kowalski

Award-winning writer-director Paul Kowalski, whose Oscar-longlisted SARDINIA and debut PAPER TIGER have earned global festival acclaim, explores identity, exile, and obsession.

Paul Kowalski

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Danielle Beaulieu
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Danielle Beaulieu

Meet Danielle Beaulieu, VCFA's Student Financial Services Coordinator and Financial Aid contact, bringing 18 years of higher education experience supporting students with financial aid.

Danielle Beaulieu

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Pay for Your MFA: Cost & Aid

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Access VCFA consumer information, including financial aid, student privacy, disability services, costs, refunds, transfer credit, and accreditation, in one place.

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Pay for Your MFA: Cost & Aid

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2026 VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts Workshops and Faculty
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2026 VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts Workshops and Faculty

Explore the August 8-14, 2026 VCFA Writers' Conference workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, romance, YA, and screenwriting, led by accomplished faculty focused on deep craft, conversation, and collaborative learning.
How to Write Faster From a Very Slow Writer
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How to Write Faster From a Very Slow Writer

Scoring a Movie: Lessons Learned from THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Other Adventures
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Scoring a Movie: Lessons Learned from THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Other Adventures

Artist Grants: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How to Apply
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Artist Grants: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How to Apply

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Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul by Sue William Sliverman
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Sue William Silverman | Faculty Co-chair, MFA in Writing

Co-chair, MFA in Writing — Award-winning memoirist, essayist, and poet Sue William Silverman, author of Acetylene Torch Songs and Love Sick, brings true stories to books, television, and national media.
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Linda Urban | Program Chair, WCYA
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Linda Urban | Program Chair, WCYA

Humberto Ramirez
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Humberto Ramirez

Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton
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Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton

Vandana Khanna
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VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide
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VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide

VCFA will freeze tuition for the 2026–2027 academic year, citing financial progress and a commitment to keeping graduate arts education accessible amid rising costs nationwide.
COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch
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COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

Unapologetically Creative: VCFA’s Podcast Officially Launches
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Unapologetically Creative: VCFA’s Podcast Officially Launches

VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode
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VCFA Writers' Conference Podcast Episode

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VCFA Alumnx Success
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VCFA Alumnx Success

Meet the graduates of VCFA's six MFA programs
ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W '23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award
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ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W '23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch
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COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

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