676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Craft your literary voice. Create stories of your time. The MA Creative Writing programme at LASALLE College of the Arts develops the writers, editors, publishers, cultural curators and writing teachers of tomorrow who create narratives that migrate from Singapore to the world's exponentially growing literary production and publishing market.

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 University of Miami’s Creative Writing Program located in the English Department offers an intensive two year study with a third year option in the reading, writing and teaching of creative writing.

The Creative Writing MPhil at Aberystwyth University is a research-focused postgraduate programme. This full-time course lasts for one year and is delivered in a public study mode. It offers students a professional environment to develop substantial creative projects while establishing a rigorous critical framework for their work.

The strengths of the English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies program at University of Oklahoma are flexibility, immersion, and student engagement in developing their own courses of study based on areas of interest. 

Explore one of today’s most exciting writing forms, from longform journalism to real-life storytelling. On this two-year part-time Creative Writing - Non-Fiction course from University of East Anglia, you’ll develop your work with support from practising writers and industry experts. 

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.

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.  

In the Creative Writing and Publishing course offered by Nanyang Technological University learn about digital design and hone your publishing skills especially in emerging digital technologies including podcasts, audio books, games, web design and publishing for tablets, e-readers, and mobile devices.

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 - 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.

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 MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of Strathclyde is a full-time programme lasting 12 months. This degree equips students with essential writing skills through workshops and one-on-one guidance, fostering a vibrant writing community. Participants will work closely with experienced authors to refine their craft and develop a significant creative project.

This Creative Writing (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to undertake a one-year (full-time) research degree, with little or no formal taught component. 

Situated in historic Lexington and surrounded by the awesomeness of thoroughbred horse farms and bourbon distilleries, the Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky enjoys a rich literary heritage dating back to 1947, when Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist A.B. Guthrie first offered courses in fiction. 

The MFA in Creative Writing at Boston University is a small, intensive one-year program (two to three semesters). The goal of the program is to help each of our students become better writers of original prose and poetry and to produce readers, critics, poets, and writers of the highest quality.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of British Columbia is a prestigious MFA degree delivered in person at the Vancouver campus. This full-time course focuses on literary excellence through a studio-based approach. Students engage in intensive workshops and peer critique to refine their craft over two years.

The Creative Writing and Theatre programme at the University of British Columbia is a full-time Master of Fine Arts delivered in person. This public course focuses on original creative work across multiple genres. Students engage in a workshop-driven curriculum designed to develop professional writing and performance skills.

Bowling Green State University's Creative Writing program sets itself apart because the faculty is committed to supporting the unique voice and talents of each individual writer. It's not a factory churning out copies.