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23 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in Texas, United States
University of Texas at Austin4,3(28)
Austin, Texas, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Theatre - Playwriting
The Theatre - Playwriting is a vital and ascendant MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin situated in a vibrant and non-traditional theatre city. This acclaimed three-year program combines a rigorous immersion in the tactical craft of playwriting with a bold and aesthetically diverse embrace of collaborative theatre models.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$19,212/yr
Texas State University4,2(19)
San Marcos, Texas, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing (Poetry Concentration)
The Creative Writing (Poetry Concentration) program from Texas State University offers students access to incredible resources, including readings and master classes given by acclaimed visiting writers, agent and editor talks, and facilities like the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle and the Clark House in Smithville.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$16,380/yr
Hollins University
Roanoke, Texas, United States Creative Writing
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.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$23,200/yr
Hollins University
Roanoke, Texas, 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
University of Houston4,3(23)
Houston, Texas, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing M.F.A. at the University of Houston is a competitive postgraduate programme delivered in a public study mode. Students focus on specific genres while engaging in diverse literary studies. This degree prepares writers for professional publication, expert teaching, and leadership roles in the arts.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$13,905/yr
Houston Christian University3,8(6)
Online Creative Writing
Houston Christian University’s Master of Arts in Creative Writing will help you develop your individual voice and produce publishable works of poetry or fiction.
M.A. Part-time Online
$18,600/full
Hollins University
Roanoke, Texas, United States Screenwriting
Screenwriting at Hollins University offer an experience unlike anything on the East Coast. We’ll challenge your expectations and help you prepare for a career in writing for film, television, and digital media.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1½ year$24,000/yr
University of Texas at Austin4,3(28)
Austin, Texas, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide New Writers Project - Creative Writing
The New Writers Project - Creative Writing MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin is a small, fully funded, three-year studio program within the large and highly-ranked Department of English.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$17,694/yr
Houston Christian University3,8(6)
Houston, Texas, United States Screenwriting
The Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting at Houston Baptist University is a 48-credit-hour terminal degree. The workshop-driven program provides a rigorous creative environment to prepare students to craft compelling scripts for film, television, video games, and emerging digital mediums. A parallel MFA in Creative Writing is also available.
M.F.A. Full-time Blended
2 years$18,600/yr
University of North Texas4,3(24)
Denton, Texas, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing M.A. at the University of North Texas is a professional programme designed for aspiring authors and academics. This public course lasts two to three years and is delivered on campus. It balances creative workshops with rigorous literary study to help students master their craft and prepare for diverse careers.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$16,404/yr
Sam Houston State University4,6(5)
Huntsville, Texas, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing at Sam Houston State University is designed to assist students in their development as writers of fiction, poetry, and/or creative nonfiction; to provide practical, hands-on experience in the field of editing and publishing;
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$18,048/yr
University of Texas at Austin4,3(28)
Austin, Texas, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Screenwriting
The Screenwriting MFA program from University of Texas at Austin is a two-year (including one summer), 45-hour program designed for creative individuals with a strong commitment to storytelling for the screen.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$19,212/yr
University of Texas at Austin4,3(28)
Austin, Texas, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Theatre - Performance as Public Practice
The Theatre - Performance as Public Practice MA/MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin focuses on the historical development, cultural and theoretical contexts, and artistic significance of theatre, dance and performance disciplines and institutions, as well as the interrelationships of these fields and the role of performance in public spheres.
Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$19,212/yr
University of Texas at Austin4,3(28)
Austin, Texas, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Writing
The Michener Center for Writers MFA in Writing is a three-year, fully funded residency program with a unique interdisciplinary focus. While writers apply and are admitted in a primary genre—fiction, poetry, playwriting or screenwriting—they also study a secondary genre during their time at the University of Texas at Austin.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$19,212/yr
Hollins University
Roanoke, Texas, United States Children’s Book Writing and Illustration
Children’s Book Writing and Illustration at Hollins University is the first of its kind in the country. Students who wish to attain a terminal degree to teach in higher education can immerse themselves in a concentrated creative environment, supported by a foundation of critical study in the appropriate genres and in the history of children’s literature.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$27,000/yr
University of Houston Downtown4,2(51)
Houston, Texas, United States Rhetoric and Composition
The Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Composition program at the University of Houston Downtown offers intensive study in composition theory and training in the teaching of writing and English studies at the college level.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$15,104/yr
University of Texas El Paso4,3(18)
Online Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The only one of its kind in the U.S., the Creative Writing MFA at University of Texas El Paso offers a fully bilingual (Spanish and English) course of study in fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, literary translation and non-fiction.
Master Part-time Online
3 years$17,530/yr
University of North Texas4,3(24)
Denton, Texas, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at the University of North Texas is a campus-based Master of Arts degree. This course typically takes two to three years to complete and is designed for those pursuing careers as authors or academics. Students engage in advanced literary study within a supportive and diverse community.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$16,404/yr
Houston Christian University3,8(6)
Houston, Texas, United States Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Houston Baptist University is a 45-credit-hour terminal degree. The workshop-driven program provides students a rigorous creative environment to pursue fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction writing, building on a rich foundation of apprenticeship and critical studies. A parallel MFA in Screenwriting is also available.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$17,437/yr
Texas State University4,2(19)
San Marcos, Texas, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing (Fiction Concentration)
The Creative Writing (Fiction Concentration) program from Texas State University offers students access to incredible resources, including readings and master classes given by acclaimed visiting writers, agent and editor talks, and facilities like the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle and the Clark House in Smithville.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$16,380/yr