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40 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in California, United States
California State University Fullerton4,4(8)
Fullerton, California, United States Top 7% in Worldwide 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$7,571/yr
Chapman University4,4(19)
Los Angeles, California, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Screenwriting
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.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$54,404/yr
Chapman University4,4(19)
Los Angeles, California, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Chapman University encourages students to write boldly, read thoughtfully, and live vibrantly.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$43,380/yr
University of Southern California4,1(63)
Los Angeles, California, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Dramatic Writing
The Dramatic Writing degree offered at University of Southern California provides students with the foundation to not only build a fruitful career, but to further discover and develop their own authentic voice.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$73,260/yr
California State University Northridge4,0(12)
Los Angeles, California, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Screenwriting
The Screenwriting program at California State University Northridge is for students who seek a rigorous, professionally oriented education in writing for film and television.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$9,464/yr
University of Southern California4,1(63)
Los Angeles, California, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Writing for Screen & Television
The Writing for Screen & Television MFA program offered at University of Southern California is a two-year degree program which concentrates on training screenwriters to work in the entertainment industry and beyond.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$60,478/yr
Loyola Marymount University4,7(23)
Los Angeles, California, United States Writing for the Screen
The Writing for the Screen program of Loyola Marymount University uses long-form storytelling as a basis for preparing students for a career in screenwriting.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,223/yr
San Diego State University4,5(35)
San Diego, California, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Rhetoric and Writing Studies
San Diego State University offers a Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Writing Studies. They welcome students from a variety of backgrounds whose interests include theories and histories of rhetoric, professional and technical writing, the teaching of writing, new media, and rhetorics of culture, politics and social difference.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$8,548/yr
San Diego State University4,5(35)
San Diego, California, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Each MFA course in Creative Writing at San Diego State University is taught by an award-winning poet, essayist, or fiction writer (as well as a visiting artist, lecturer, editor, researcher).
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$8,548/yr
San Francisco State University3,9(7)
San Francisco, California, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing MFA program offered at San Francisco State University is regarded as the terminal degree in the field.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$9,870/yr
Pepperdine University4,3(6)
Malibu Beach, California, United States Screenwriting
At Screenwriting from Pepperdine University we take a values-centered approach to education and work to strengthen student lives in purpose, service, and leadership.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$52,080/yr
University of California, Riverside4,8(8)
Riverside, California, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
The Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts programme at the University of California, Riverside is a two-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This intensive degree focuses on fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting, providing students with world-renowned faculty and excellent funding.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,170/module
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)
Beverly Hills, California, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Screenwriting
The Screenwriting program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a two-year master of fine arts degree in film and television, seeks to identify and nurture the most exciting, innovative, diverse and distinct screenwriting voices in a supportive, safe environment that enables students to explore and experiment with form and subject matter.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$36,297/yr
Mount Saint Mary's University4,0(1)
Los Angeles, California, United States Creative Writing
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.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +3
1 year$43,560/yr
California State University San Marcos4,4(35)
San Marcos, California, United States Literature and Writing Studies
The California State University San Marcos Literature and Writing Studies Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$17,688/yr
California State University San Bernardino4,5(11)
San Bernardino, California, United States English and Writing Studies
The Master of Arts in English and Writing Studies at California State University San Bernardino is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced studies in the related fields of applied linguistics and teaching English as a second language, literature, composition and rhetoric, as well as English pedagogy and public and professional writing.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$15,515/yr
University of California, Riverside4,8(8)
Riverside, California, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA
The Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA at the University of California, Riverside is a flexible two-year programme designed for aspiring writers. This part-time course combines asynchronous online learning with five intensive ten-day residencies in California, allowing students to balance creative growth with professional lives.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$24,010/yr
New York Film Academy4,0(4)
Los Angeles, California, United States Screenwriting
In the New York Film Academy Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) in Screenwriting degree program, students master cinematic storytelling concepts and techniques.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$36,450/yr
California Institute of Integral Studies4,2(5)
Online Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Writing
Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Writing from California Institute of Integral Studies is designed to help launch or expand your professional career as an artist and maker. Using the coursework as a guide, students have the opportunity to develop strategic tools and materials necessary to meet their professional goals.
M.F.A. Part-time Online
2 years$26,793/yr
Loyola Marymount University4,7(23)
Los Angeles, California, United States Writing and Producing for Television
The Writing and Producing for Television of Loyola Marymount University trains students to become writer-producers—the showrunners and creative leaders behind today’s top TV programming.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,223/yr