676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

This Comedy Writer - Performer programme from University of the Arts London (UAL) helps you to push the boundaries of comedy writing and performance, and develop the skills required to create and perform your own, innovative work.

The new three-year Film - Writing for Film and Television program at Columbia University will build on this tradition and is designed to help talented young writers learn to tell their stories in the strongest ways to prepare them for real world careers in screenplay and teleplay writing. 

University of St Andrews is one of the first universities in the UK to confer an MFA degree in Creative Writing. Within the MFA, students focus on producing a substantial piece of creative work under the supervision of a world-class writing faculty.

The MA in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London invites you to explore literature in depth, developing your critical and creative practice and engaging with literature’s past, present, and future in a global cultural context.

The MA Filmmaking course is designed for you to develop your creative voice, master advanced technical skills, and launch a career in the global film and TV industries. From day one, you’ll be making ambitious, original work – building a strong visual style, critical perspective, and industry-level ability. You’ll also make more films on this course than on any other MA filmmaking degree programme

The Litowitz MFA/MA Program in Creative Writing at Northwestern University offers intimate classes, the opportunity to pursue both creative and critical writing, and close mentorship by renowned faculty in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

The master of fine Arts in Image Text delivered at Cornell University is a low-residency program that brings together critically, culturally, and politically engaged practices in creative writing, visual media, and design for print and digital publication.

The Writing for Young People programme offered by Bath Spa University is designed for writers for children, teenagers and young adults who aim to complete a novel, series of picture books or shorter stories for young children. It's a practical course, taught by experienced lecturers who are all published children's writers and/or industry professionals.

The MA in Script Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London, is a one-year full-time programme designed for aspiring writers. This degree equips you with essential skills in storytelling for film, television, and radio, fostering creativity and professional growth. Engage in an immersive learning experience with a focus on developing your unique voice and industry connections.

The Creative Writing M.Phil. at Trinity College Dublin is a full-time, one-year programme designed for aspiring authors. This public study mode course focuses on developing your craft through workshops and personal tuition. It offers a unique opportunity to refine your literary voice within a world-leading English department.

The MFA at The University of Hong Kong is the first MFA programme in Creative Writing in English in Hong Kong and Asia. It is vibrantly located in the HKU Black Box at a top 25 Ranked University in the World Overall (2019 QS World University Rankings) and 1st Globally for Most International University (Times Higher Education Rankings 2019). 

Get the support of a talented community of peers? Focus on fiction, narrative nonfiction or poetry in the graduate M.F.A. Writing program from University of New Hampshire, which has launched the careers of hundreds of poets, novelists, storywriters, essayists and memoirists.

The Applied Theatre Arts MA program offered at the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts invites community-based artists, educators, therapists, social workers and political activists to explore how theatre can be applied to non-traditional theatrical settings through a rigorous one year and one summer course of study.

Learn how to inspire, engage and persuade your audiences. Develop advanced writing skills and unlock exciting roles in publishing and marketing with  the Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature at Deakin University.    

The English degree offered at The University of Arizona offers instruction in English and American literature, giving you analytical tools, diverse perspectives and historical depth for exploring the present through the lens of the past.

The Literature and Creative Writing program at Western Sydney University offers you the opportunity to think across creative, critical and disciplinary categories, and to produce either works of scholarship or creative writing (or related creative work that crosses into other areas including music, art, performance and film).