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WHO WE ARE

CCA MFA WRITING is a community for writers looking for a dynamic & highly personalized MFA experience. With tracks in poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction, ours is an individualized two-year program featuring one-on-one mentoring, small classes, continuous professional development opportunities, and unparalleled access to San Francisco's rich literary scene.​​

    What Sets Us Apart

    At CCA, we believe writing is a living, collaborative art. Whether you're working on fiction, poems, essays, or memoir, you'll be part of an inclusive community that pushes boundaries and supports bold new voices. 

    Learn to Read

    Four Semesters of
    One-On-One Mentorship

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    Focus on Professional Development

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    Electives in Film, Painting, Photography and more

    BEYOND THE PAGE: CAREER SUPPORT FOR EMERGINING WRITERS

    Our MFA in Writing program offers students practical tools, industry insight, and a dynamic creative community that supports their development as working writers. Whether students are preparing a manuscript, applying for a residency, or launching their first book, we provide the programming and mentorship to help them succeed.

    A Creative Home in San Francisco

    At CCA, writing doesn’t happen in isolation—it lives in the world.

    The Bay Area has long been a haven for visionary thinkers, artists, and writers. Our campus in San Francisco connects you to a network of literary organizations, small presses, and public arts institutions. You’ll find inspiration not just in the classroom, but in the city around you.​

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    The Month's Events

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    ​Featured Events

    Our New Campus in San Francisco

    Now in its 25th year, CCA's MFA Writing program is embedded in an action-oriented art and design school in San Francisco. Our newly expanded campus includes 82,305 square feet of space for graduate writing students in one of the city's most exciting cultural neighborhoods.

    The Homeroom

    This is where we come together–whether to write alongside others, socialize at events, attend a reading,  or simply hang out. It’s a place to build community and be in good company.

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    FROM THE COMMUNITY

    "Amazing professors. A legendary American city. Art school vibes. A chance to tighten up my craft while staying loose enough to get inspired by everything around me. That’s what I wanted and that’s what I found at CCA. "

    -Adam Nemett, '08

    Author of We Can Save Us All

    Meet A Few Of Our Alumni Authors

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    Alka Joshi,
    The Henna Artist
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    ALUMNI BOOKS

    Our alumni publication record speaks to our success in nurturing writers over the course of our twenty-five years at California College of the Arts.

    Get in Touch

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    San Francisco, CA

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