University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts

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College of Humanities & Fine Arts
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Location Amherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°23′22.3″N72°31′44.0″W / 42.389528°N 72.528889°W / 42.389528; -72.528889
Full nameUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts
AbbreviationHFA
Established1915;108 years ago (1915)
Colors    [1] [2]
GenderCo-educational
Dean Barbara Krauthamer
Membership3,371
Undergraduates2,738
Postgraduates633
NewspaperThe Scribe(Literary Journal)
Website http://www.umass.edu/hfa/

The College of Humanities & Fine Arts (in full, University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts) is a college of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The college was founded in 1915.

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Programs

MFA Program for Poets & Writers

The MFA Program for Poets & Writers is a graduate creative writing program founded in 1963 and is part of the English Department at the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. [5]

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  1. "Color". UMass Brand Guide. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. "Brand Identity".
  3. "Departments, Institutes & Centers". August 6, 2018.
  4. "Departments, Institutes & Centers". August 6, 2018.
  5. "English MFA for Poets & Writers | UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved January 22, 2020.