392 Master's in Creative Writing in North America

The MS in Television curriculum at Boston University is designed to give students the tools they need to seek professional careers in TV producing, management, writing, and programming.

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

The Dramatic Writing programme at The University of New Mexico is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. This intensive course requires 60 credit hours and focuses on developing a professional portfolio of stage and screen scripts through rigorous seminars and practical production opportunities.

The Creative Writing programme at Indiana University Bloomington is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This public study mode provides award-winning faculty mentorship and full funding. Students focus on poetry or fiction, culminating in a book-length thesis designed to launch professional literary careers.

The program in Creative Writing at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a two-year master of fine arts degree in creative writing in the areas of fiction and poetry. 

The Specialized Journalism (The Arts) MA program offered at University of Southern California brings together journalists and professionals from the world of arts and culture who want to develop and refine their communication skills.

The MFA degree with a major in Creative Writing from University of Tennessee Knoxville is a two-year program that provides a combination studio/academic course of study.

All MFA Creative Writing students at California Institute of the Arts CalArts are expected to attend closely to questions of form and aesthetics, as well as to the historical and critical contexts of literary work. 

Join other writers for intensive residencies and connect with your peers and teachers online through the rest of the year. Learn how our low residency Creative Writing program at Queens University of Charlotte can advance your writing career.

Whether your background is in design, journalism, science, history or something else entirely, the Design Research, Writing and Criticism program at School of Visual Arts might just be the next step in your career trajectory.

Chatham University’s Creative Writing (Low residency) program grows from the legacy of Rachel Carson '29, a creative writer known for her social conscience. Our students understand that writing is ultimately a public act with the power to effect meaningful change. 

The Science Writing M.Sc. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a public, full-time programme designed for those who wish to communicate complex technical topics to the world. This advanced degree focuses on high-level storytelling and rigorous research, preparing students for professional careers in media.

Creative Writing from Western Colorado University lets you pursue your dream of becoming a published author.

The Creative Writing - Fiction Master of Fine Arts at The City University of New York is a personal, two-year programme. This public study mode course focuses on high-level craft through workshops and tutorials. Students develop a professional manuscript while engaging with eminent faculty in a small, supportive environment.

Technical Writing from Old Dominion University has a breadth of course offerings that provide students with the foundation for solving communication issues in the workplace. 

The English (Creative Writing) MA at the University of Southern Mississippi  with a creative writing emphasis allows students to develop their creative writing, culminating in a thesis of fiction or poetry.

In the MA in English and Creative Writing - Nonfiction Online degree at Southern New Hampshire University, you'll learn how and why writers craft nonfiction narratives. These tools can help you develop factual material based on research and experiences of your own - or someone else's.

The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative and Professional Writing at Western Connecticut State University is a terminal degree program founded on the belief that writers who can work in multiple genres are best equipped for professional careers and that writing across genres has both practical and systemic benefits for the writer.

The MA in Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing from California State University Sacramento is recommended for students preparing to teach at the high school or community college level or advance as writers in professional, workplace contexts. 

What makes a great storyteller – someone with meaningful ideas and the passion to express them? It’s time to approach screenwriting with consciousness. David Lynch Screenwriting (Online) is offered at Maharishi International University.