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Podcast for Narrative Writing | Deathless Podcast Series Ep. 1 | The Gift as a Curse

• 2 months ago

• by Ben

Over the course of the summer, students developed one common narrative for a class. With a focus on how language and sound can be used to achieve narrative goals the […]

Fall 2022 & Winter 2023 Informational Events

• 2 months, 10 days ago

• by Ben

Fall 2022 is going to be our most exciting season ever. We’ll be hosting our own events such as an Info Session and Q&As for those of you interested in […]

Applying? Chat with MFAVN Chair, Nathan Fox about the application process and the program

• 2 months, 24 days ago

• by Ben

We’re excited to offer a few Q&A sessions to all potential students and applicants interested in finding out more about the MFA Visual Narrative program, application process, and portfolio requirements. […]

Browse MFAVN’s September Continuing Education Courses

• 3 months, 15 days ago

• by Ben

Are you looking for a way to make this autumn special? We’re excited to announce a wide variety of classes for the cool months. From Robert Walles’ ‘Interrupting Expectations: Comedy in […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘The Hatland Oddities’ by Porad Gasan-Zade

• 3 months, 25 days ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: In the deepest crevice of space, there is a peculiar planet called the Hatlands, where everything is hat-shaped! A man of former high status known as Hatmann lives […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Magical Girl Leila’ by Oret Peña

• 3 months, 25 days ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: When Leila Rodriguez saves the life of a strange-looking creature, she gets more than she bargains for. The creature, Rom, reveals to Leila that she is descended from […]

The MFA Visual Narrative Open House & RisoLAB Print Slam 14 | July 29th, 2022

• 4 months, 6 days ago

• by Ben

We’re excited to announce two special in-person events in one day.  MFA Visual Narrative and RisoLAB are opening their doors to the public. July 29th at 5:30 pm 136 West […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Mushroom Trip’ by Morgan Sawyer (’22)

• 4 months, 6 days ago

• by Ben

THE STORY: What if a forest where all plant life is interconnected falls out of its natural order? A mushroom spirit maintaining this network of plants must set forth on […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Xu is Coming’ by Binhua Chen (’22)

• 4 months, 7 days ago

• by Ben

‘Xu is Coming’ by Binhua Chen (’22) is a digital comic story about Xu, a girl who is a comic book character, with different art styles and storytelling strategies used […]

And Then… 2022 | ‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22)

• 4 months, 8 days ago

• by Ben

‘Falling’ by Laura Brown (’22) is a graphic novel about friendship, loss, and redemption, revolving around Kelcee, a caustic, anxious woman in her 30s trying to be somebody in New […]