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5Q Interview: Bethany Kaylor, MFA candidate in the Nonfiction Writing Program
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

5Q Interview: Connor French, Undergrauate in Cinema and Screenwriting Arts
Monday, May 5, 2025

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Rita Dove
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1977.

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BA in Screenwriting
Students are instructed on practical skills and knowledge needed to become successful members of the screenwriting industry!

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