392 Master's in Creative Writing in North America

The English - Creative Writing programme at Concordia University Montréal is a two-year, thesis-based Master of Arts. Delivered full-time at the Sir George Williams Campus, this 45-credit course allows writers to develop their unique voice and creative vision within a vibrant, artistically-focused urban environment.

The Creative Writing program from University of Central Arkansas provides graduate students the opportunity to concentrate on the study, practice, and teaching of Creative Writing in a highly focused writing environment facilitated by writers for writers. 

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. 

The 2-year M.F.A. in Screenwriting at Chapman University is an intensive programme designed to encourage the development of your unique storytelling voice through the exploration of the intricacies of story structure and character development.

In the Screenwriting program from DePaul University you will learn your craft from award-winning screenwriting faculty who not only have decades of experience as professional film and TV writers in Hollywood, but are also as passionate about storytelling as you are.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is a terminal Master of Fine Arts degree. This 39-credit-hour course is delivered on campus, allowing students to master the craft of fiction and poetry. It offers a full-time academic experience focused on professional literary development and creative excellence.

The Mount Saint Mary's University MFA in Creative Writing Program is a 36-unit interdisciplinary course of study that culminates in a terminal degree that qualifies the holder to teach at the college level.

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.

Welcome to the Creative Writing (Nonfiction) Master of Fine Arts program at St. Francis College, an enriching educational journey dedicated to honing the art and craft of nonfiction writing.

At Creative Writing at Monmouth University you will prepare for your dream career in the literary world by training directly with published, award-winning faculty. 

Introducing Belmont University's Creative Writing MFA program: Unleash your literary talent and craft compelling narratives. Hone your creative writing skills and explore diverse genres to become a skilled and accomplished writer.

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.

The Writing - Fiction program at Columbia University is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to literary instruction and for its faculty of acclaimed writers and editors who are devoted and dedicated teachers.

The Writing - Nonfiction program at Columbia University offers instruction in a full range of subgenres, from memoir and personal essay to science writing, criticism, humour, research methods, profiles, food writing and lyric essay. 

The mission of the Film -  Screenwriting and Directing program at Columbia University is to rigorously train storytellers in film, television, and digital media. This concentration is specifically for students who intend to immerse themselves in the art of both writing and directing, many of whom will go on to become writer-directors.

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.

Study a variety of writing genres in a Writing program with a strong balance between rhetorical theory and practice at Missouri State University.

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.  

Chicago State University offers a Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing, providing students with an advanced platform to hone their creative writing skills.

Creative Writing students at Hollins University, like the professors, are unusually committed to a diversity of voices and literatures, contemporary and across the ages. They work successfully in and across every genre, including poetry, short fiction, novels, and creative nonfiction.