598 Full-time Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Hone your creative writing skills and gain practical tools in critical analysis, editing and research by producing a published piece of work with this  Master of Arts in Writing and Literature at Deakin University.   

The Creative Writing programme at Florida International University (FIU) is a terminal degree designed for practicing writers. This public course focuses on professional genre standards and teaching preparation. Students engage in intensive mentoring and workshops to produce a publishable book-length thesis in a vibrant setting.

The Writing MFA program offered at University of Saskatchewan is a two-year program. Students will normally convocate in the fall at the end of the two years. This means that the students will normally defend their theses at the end of August and/or the beginning of September

The program leading to the master of fine arts (MFA) degree in Creative Writing at The University of Alabama is a studio/academic course of study, designed to accommodate imaginative and intellectual diversity.

Designed to deepen knowledge of the various fields of the discipline of English, the English - Composition and Rhetoric degree at Bridgewater State University enhances students' understanding of the roles that language, literature, writing and rhetoric play in human societies and individual lives.

This Creative Writing MA at Durham University is an academically rigorous degree that will develop your practical knowledge of writing poetry and prose fiction.

The Creative Writing MFA at Northern Arizona University is a 36-credit postgraduate programme delivered full-time at the Flagstaff campus. This intensive degree focuses on honing craft through workshops in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, requiring a research-based thesis and oral defence to ensure professional mastery.

The New Writers Project - Creative Writing MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin is a small, fully funded, three-year studio program within the large and highly-ranked Department of English.  

The Iowa Playwrights Workshop—The University of Iowa's MFA Program in Playwriting—is an intensive three-year program at the The University of Iowa dedicated to educating playwrights for the professional theatre. We train talented playwrights and collaborative theatre artists who will lead the American theatre in the creation of new works and the training of future generations of playwrights.

The Creative Writing M.F.A. at the University of South Carolina is a fully funded, three-year postgraduate programme. Designed for public study, this intensive course focuses on honing literary craft through workshops and mentorship. Students benefit from a nurturing community and access to world-renowned visiting authors.

The University of California, San Diego  Playwriting MFA trains writers with bold, distinctive voices who tell compelling stories

The Screenwriting MFA program from University of Texas at Austin is a two-year (including one summer), 45-hour program designed for creative individuals with a strong commitment to storytelling for the screen. 

We offer a master degree in Creative Writing at the Adelphi University. Our unique (actually unique!) curriculum will prepare you for today’s dynamic literary world by requiring in-depth practice across genres.  

The Writing, Editing and Publishing program from University of Queensland will help you gain the writing, editing, publishing, design and research skills to build a rewarding career in print or online. 

The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse graduate program from DePaul University is Chicago's only master's-level program with a singular focus on writing, rhetoric, pedagogy and language.

The Dramatic Writing MFA at New York University is a rigorous two-year, full-time programme. Students master storytelling across film, television, and theatre through intensive cross-training. This public study mode programme focuses on professional craft, preparing graduates for careers as versatile writers in the arts.

The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing programme at New York University is a full-time, two-year master’s degree. This public study mode course focuses on the art of collaboration between composers, lyricists, and bookwriters. Students develop original works within a vibrant creative community in the heart of New York City.

The Creative Writing MA at Aberystwyth University is a 12-month, full-time programme designed to refine your artistic vision. You will develop advanced prose or poetry skills through workshops and individual tuition. This public study mode course focuses on technique, genre, and the mechanics of professional publication.

Iowa State University’s three-year MFA program in Creative Writing and Environment cultivates in its students an interdisciplinary approach to research and writing. 

MA Screenwriting from MetFilm School is designed to enable you to develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a writer in today’s screen industries.