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399 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America

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Television Writing and Producing

The Television Writing and Producing graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic prepares you to work in the writers’ rooms of major television programmes and in television production offices as a creative producer. 

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus
3 years$13,185/yr

Fiction

Whether the story you want to tell is a thriller, mystery, science fiction, or fantasy, Dalhousie University's Master of Fine Arts in Fiction will help you bring your imagined world to life on the page. You’ll deepen your understanding of the art of fiction writing with lectures, seminars, workshops, and readings while working on personal projects alongside mentors.

M.F.A. Full-time Blended
2 yearsTuition not available

Professional Writing and Communications

The Professional Writing and Communications graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic supports you as you learn and practise the craft of writing in the digital age while building a professional portfolio. 

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus
1½ year$13,988/yr

Film and Multiplatform Storytelling

The Film and Multiplatform Storytelling graduate certificate program from Humber Polytechnic is designed to address the growing demand for trained professionals capable of producing tailored content for multiplatform delivery.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus
1½ year$13,652/yr

Creative Writing - Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry

The Creative Writing - Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic helps you improve your writing from the comfort of home. 

Postgraduate Certificate Part-time Online
1 year$13,429/yr

Creative Writing

Fiction. Poetry. Nonfiction. No matter your genre, if you want a career in the literary arts, this Creative Writing program at University of Idaho provides the rigorous instruction and expert guidance you need to polish your craft and develop your voice as a professional writer.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$31,582/yr

Creative Writing (Online)

Liberty University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing (Online) can help you develop your writing passion into a career so you can set your works free to impact culture and the world.

M.F.A. Part-time Online
2½ years$12,384/yr

Professional Writing (Online)

If you are interested in a degree that can be used in many different career fields, then perhaps Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Professional Writing (Online) is for you.

M.A. Full-time +2 Online
1½ year$15,480/yr

Writing for Dramatic Media

The Writing for Dramatic Media certificate at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is designed to bring added value to a graduate degree that is not in Film. It has been awarded to English, Creative Writing, Law, Journalism, and Theatre students. In enhances the candidates’ career opportunities in those fields.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus
$26,368/yr

Creative and Professional Writing

The Creative and Professional Writing programme offered at  William Paterson University is a full-residency, HyFlex programme of 34 credits, with tracks in Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Cross-Genre. 

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Blended
2 years$23,137/yr

Composition (Online)

Are you passionate about the English language? Are you interested in helping others learn to communicate effectively and persuasively? If so, then Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Composition (Online) degree programme is a good next step for your education and your career. 

M.A. Part-time Online
1½ year$15,480/yr

Professional Writing - Research Administration and Sponsored Programmes (Online)

Do you have a passion for the written word? Perhaps writing has always been of particular interest to you, and you’d like to turn your writing acumen into a career. If this sounds like you, Liberty University’s Professional Writing - Research Administration and Sponsored Programmes (Online) degree may be a great fit for you. 

M.A. Full-time +2 Online
2 years$11,610/yr

Professional Writing (Online)

As a writer, you have a lot of flexibility in your career direction. You can write to sell products or move hearts. You can even be your own boss by working as a freelancer. If you are interested in a degree that can be used in many different career fields, then perhaps Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Professional Writing (Online) is for you. 

M.A. Part-time Online
1½ year$13,200/yr

Screenwriting

The Screenwriting degree at California State University Fullerton will prepare you to break into the entertainment industry. In the first year alone, you'll write one feature film, one spec TV sitcom, and one spec hour-long TV drama.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$15,142/yr

Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing major offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is a three-year, intensive studio arts terminal degree with a strong international emphasis and requires the writing of a book-length creative thesis in either fiction, literary nonfiction, or poetry. 

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,605/yr

Writing for Dramatic Media

This Writing for Dramatic Media major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas focuses specifically on the art and craft of writing for performance. This is a three-year long creative writing discipline housed in a film department.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$28,605/yr
Columbia University4,3(89)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Theatre - Playwriting

The Theatre - Playwriting program at Columbia University embraces diverse voices and aesthetics. There are many ways to write a great play, exemplified by our faculty, which includes Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as Charles Mee, Lynn Nottage, and David Henry Hwang.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$77,840/yr
Columbia University4,3(89)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Writing - Literary Translation

The Writing - Literary Translation program at Columbia University offers all Writing students the opportunity to pursue coursework in literary translation as part of their studies.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$77,840/yr
Hollins University
Roanoke, United States

Playwriting

Playwriting at Hollins University is more than a traditional three-year degree program. Similar to an intensive workshop/retreat or conference, it promotes inclusivity and collaboration, not exclusivity and competition.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$27,000/yr
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville4,1(9)
Edwardsville, United States

Teaching of Writing

Teaching of Writing is offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The teaching of writing specialization at SIUE introduces students to some of the key theoretical, institutional and pragmatic questions that currently circulate about the teaching of writing.  

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$8,984/yr

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