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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. Top Stories News April 16 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. VCFA Freezes Tuition for 2026–2027 Academic Year Amid Rising Costs Nationwide News VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts April 13 Brian Leung VCFA Writers' Conference Faculty Brian Leung is a Lambda Literary Outstanding Mid-Career Prize recipient and Purdue professor, whose works include A Terrifying Brush with Optimism, Lost Men, and World Famous Love Acts. Brian Leung VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts February 24 Angela Morales Meet essayist Angela Morales, PEN award-winning author of *The Girls in My Town*, now writing a coming-of-age memoir about growing up in a haunted house. Angela Morales VCFA Writers' Conference at CalArts Faculty February 23 James Chae| Program Chair, MFA in Visual Art; MFA in Graphic Design Designer and educator James Chae, Program Chair of VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art and Graphic Design, explores design’s position amid consumerism, commercial imagery, and global politics. James Chae| Program Chair, MFA in Visual Art; MFA in Graphic Design Faculty Faculty February 20 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. Sue William Silverman | Faculty Co-chair, MFA in Writing Faculty Faculty February 19 Linda Urban | Program Chair, WCYA Program Chair, Writing for Children & Young Adults — Meet Linda Urban, author of middle grade, chapter books, picture books, and YA novels whose titles appear on 25+ state reading lists and major best books lists. 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News Feb. 24, 2025 COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch News Sep. 15, 2025 Unapologetically Creative: VCFA’s Podcast Officially Launches News Sep. 15, 2025 Heidi Mohlman Tringe Appointed as Chair of the VCFA Board of Trustees Alumnx View More Alumnx Feb. 15 VCFA Alumnx Success Meet the graduates of VCFA's six MFA programs Alumnx Feb. 12 ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W '23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award Alumnx Feb. 24, 2025 COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA's Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch Alumnx Jan. 1 Benefits & Services Featured News Tuition & Aid Alumnx Success Info Sessions Unapologetically Creative Nondiscrimination Policy MFA MFA in Film MFA in Graphic Design MFA in Music Composition MFA in Visual Art MFA in Writing MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Social