The Alma MFA in Creative Writing is celebrating National Poetry Month with an open house event featuring a sample lesson and discussion by MFA poetry faculty and the former Poet Laureate of Houston, Texas, Leslie Contreras Schwartz. She will discuss and take questions on studying poetry writing at the graduate level at Alma.

Program director Sophfronia Scott will be available to answer questions on:

• Degree requirements
• Residency locations
• Application requirements and deadlines
• Qualifications
• Residency activities
• Workshops