676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Literary Theory from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

This intensively supervised Creative Writing programme at the Stellenbosch University, consisting of monthly workshops, is residential (campus-based). It entails a piece of creative work in the genre of your choice (50%) and a related thesis (50%).

The Writing program at Northwestern University provides students the opportunity to grow as artists within the specializations of fiction, nonfiction, popular fiction, and poetry. The small-group workshop format allows for individual attention from published, award-winning faculty. 

Oregon State University has a long tradition of excellence in producing and teaching Creative Writing, going all the way back to the 1950s when the future distinguished novelist William Kittredge was a student here, and Bernard Malamud won a National Book Award while teaching in the English Department.

You bring the passion for storytelling, the Writing program at Johns Hopkins University will help you develop your craft, tap into your creativity, and increase your network. The goal is that you will leave the program ready to write, publish, and edit at the highest levels possible.

The Playwriting course offered at The University of Manchester is an intensive one-year programme designed to provide a genuine gateway into a writing career in the theatre and performance industries.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of South Florida is a funded three-year M.Sc. level MFA. Delivered in a public study mode, it offers a full tuition waiver and teaching assistantships. Students specialise in poetry, fiction, or non-fiction within a supportive, professional literary community.

The Creative Writing programme at University College Dublin is a one-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts degree. This on-campus course is designed for writers with a work in progress, providing expert supervision and workshops to help students complete a book-length manuscript and build a professional portfolio.

The Creative Writing programme at Western Kentucky University is a comprehensive three-year, full-time residential Master of Fine Arts. This intensive course requires 48 credit hours and focuses on developing professional writers through advanced workshops, secondary concentrations, and a final publishable creative thesis.

The English - Composition and Rhetoric programme at the University of South Carolina is a comprehensive M.Sc. level course delivered in a public study mode. This two-year degree focuses on advanced scholarship in writing and rhetorical theory, requiring a thesis and foreign language proficiency to prepare students for professional success.

Hone your unique voice and dive deep into the study of storytelling with an MFA in Creative Writing and literature from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

Creative Writing from Oklahoma State University is unique for its interdisciplinary range and individualized curricula.  

Cultivate your passion for creating texts that are meant to be performed in person, on film, on radio, or in new media such as podcasts in the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing program of the University of Denver.

The Publishing and Creative Writing MA at York St John University is a comprehensive postgraduate programme designed to refine your writing skills while preparing you for the publishing industry. This course can be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time, offering flexibility to fit your lifestyle and commitments.

At once theoretical, historical, critical, and applied, this Rhetoric and Composition (English) MA program from Old Dominion University is designed to help students better understand how language creates meaning across a wide range of discourses and cultural practices.

The Creative Writing Master of Art (M.A.) at Central Michigan University is a 30-credit hour postgraduate programme delivered on campus. Designed for aspiring authors and educators, this full-time course focuses on portfolio development across multiple genres to prepare students for professional publication or doctoral study.

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. 

Throughout the Creative Writing programme from Manchester Metropolitan University, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script. 

Antioch University’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program is devoted not only to the education of literary and dramatic artists but to community engagement and the pursuit of social justice. 

Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women is a 48-hour program that can be completed in two to three years (or longer if students choose to attend part time). Students take online classes, combined with two types of brief residency classes.