676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Do you want to be in a profession that values imagination, critical thinking and skilled communication? Maybe you want to advance your teaching career or ready yourself for doctoral studies? Students seeking to sharpen their skills should consider the Narrative Studies MA program from Arizona State University.

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.  

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. 

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 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. 

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 M.F.A. in Creative Writing at Eastern Washington University is a comprehensive postgraduate programme designed for aspiring authors. This public study mode course focuses on artistic mastery and professional development. Students engage in intensive workshops and literary analysis over a standard two-year duration.

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.

The Master of Arts in Songwriting at Berklee College of Music will instill in you a deeper knowledge of lyrical and musical techniques, song forms, and ideas on arranging and production that past and current innovators in songwriting have used with great success. 

The mission of the graduate Creative Writing program at Saint Mary's College of California is to provide a unique model that capitalizes on the richness and diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area dance community.

Creative Writing is offered by McNeese State University. Louisiana's oldest MFA program in Creative Writing offers small class sizes, teaching and editorial experience, and the opportunity to earn a concurrent MA degree in English.

The Department of English at New Mexico State University offers the Master of Fine Arts Degree in English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing, a 3-year program.

The Creativity and Innovation (Online) program from Drexel University provides, in a concentrated format, the most contemporary knowledge and skills needed in this important area for students who do not wish to pursue a master's degree but who value a credential that demonstrates their learning. Credits from this program can be applied toward an MS in Creativity and Innovation.

The Professional Writing programme at the University of Oklahoma is a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree focused on creative writing for popular media. This 36-hour programme is offered through the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, providing full-time and part-time study modes for aspiring authors.

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Poetics at the University of Washington Bothell is dedicated to helping each student develop their creative work through a course of study that encourages exploration and discovery.

The Screenwriting programme offered by City St George's, University of London will build a portfolio of creative work and pitch documents that capture the attention of agents, producers, funders and audiences.

The Fashion Writing and Curation program at Polimoda aims to shape independent thinkers with an in-depth understanding of contemporary fashion culture who aren’t afraid of questioning the current fashion system and driving change. Students learn about the importance of language and writing in order to support local and global talent into a new vision of the fashion system.

The Creative Writing programme offered by Leeds Arts University positions the writer as creative practitioner. Our guiding focus is the creative act of writing, and developing your creative insight through critical exploration.

Playwriting is offered by Ohio University. The goal of the Professional Playwriting Program is to cultivate the individual artistic voice and vision of developing playwrights who, by developing new plays that actively engage in the contemporary social, scientific, political, and aesthetic debates of the nation, will become leaders in American Theater and active contributors to American culture.