676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing program from Augsburg University can be completed in nine courses (46 credits) over two years by taking the three summer residencies, four long-distance mentorship and reading courses (fall and spring semesters), a craft paper course, and a thesis course.

The California State University San Marcos Literature and Writing Studies Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree.

In the flexible master’s in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University, you have the unique opportunity to study across genres and develop and revise your work under the mentorship of acclaimed authors and poets. 

The MFA in Creative Writing from Boise State University represents a student’s mastery of one of the genres of creative writing, as well as a thorough grounding in traditional and contemporary letters. 

Pacific University Oregon’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing program celebrates writing as an art that has the potential to make a difference in the world.

Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts. The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing.

The Book Publishing program from Portland State University provides its students with a comprehensive view of the publishing industry through general, specialized, and experiential learning that immerses students in the work that it takes to publish a book from acquisition to launch.

Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University emphasizes creative work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.  

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 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing offered by University of North Carolina Greensboro is a two-year residency program with an emphasis on providing studio time for the writing of poetry or fiction. The students develop their particular talents through small classes in writing, literature, publishing, and the arts. 

The Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing from University of Arkansas offers degree tracks in poetry, fiction, and literary translation as well as the option of a focused study in rhetoric and composition.

The Master of Arts degree in Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing from Michigan State University  is an innovative, flexible degree program focused on educating the next generation of humanities leaders and thinkers who will engage their work in both academic and professional contexts.

Our combined MA/PhD Literature and Writing Studies program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is divided into three stages for both Writing Studies and Literary Studies students: MA Coursework, PhD coursework and Special Fields Exam, and Dissertation and Defense. 

The Writing and Design for Musical Theater specialization at Berklee College of Music will equip students with theory and experience in the collaborative art of musical theater. Using traditional and contemporary methods, students will conduct intensive study of storytelling.

Are you interested in writing and the teaching of writing? Digital composing and remix? Then take a good long look at the English - Composition and Rhetoric graduate program at Miami University.

In the New York Film Academy Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) in Screenwriting degree program, students master cinematic storytelling concepts and techniques.

The MA in Writing for Young People (Hons) at Bath Spa University is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. This course is designed for aspiring writers targeting children and young adults, offering both on-campus and online attendance options. You'll learn from published authors and industry professionals, refining your writing skills in a supportive environment.

The English and Literature - Creative Writing programme at the University of Michigan offers a rigorous public study experience. This master degree focuses on advanced literary craft and critical analysis. Students engage in intensive workshops and seminars designed to refine their creative voice over the duration of the course.

Becoming a great writer is at once an intensely personal and a deeply collaborative process. This Creative Writing program at State University of New York at New Paltz is designed to help writers find their voices and find their audiences.

Develop your writing at the Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from University of Nevada, Reno through expert mentorship, workshops, publishing classes, and a faculty-guided thesis.