The Self-Directed MFA Framework

The Self-Directed MFA is a year-long framework for structuring your own study of writing. Reading-intensive and rigorous, the framework is built around a quarterly schedule with specific requirements (on a broad scope) for each quarter.

This PDF document outlines the schedule and gives insight into each of the four components of the Self-Directed MFA.

Use this framework as you build your own course of study. Follow the framework to the letter, or use it simply as a place to begin.

The Self-Directed MFA is not a formal MFA program and does not result in a credential. It’s simply a schedule that you can use to focus your own self-guided study of your craft.