The Bennington Writing Seminars is one of the top low-residency programs in the country. We are one of the first low-residency graduate writing programs in the country. During your two years here, you commit as much to reading as to writing and conceive reading lists that strengthen and broaden your knowledge. You perform critical literary analysis. You craft bold new works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry inspired by your discoveries. You finish with a polished thesis, a parting lecture, and opportunities to teach. All this with the expert guidance of prestigious authors who develop a stake in your work and your life after Bennington.