598 Full-time Master's degrees in Creative Writing

What makes the Creative Writing programme of Rutgers University different? We fully fund full-time students and provide substantial financial support for part-time students who pursue a terminal degree in creative writing.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of Oregon is a prestigious two-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This fully-funded residency allows students to specialise in either poetry or fiction. It combines intensive workshops with craft seminars and reading tutorials to develop sophisticated literary skills.

The English Creative Writing and Media Arts - Fiction programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a comprehensive Master of Fine Arts degree. This postgraduate course focuses on advanced narrative techniques and interdisciplinary media, providing students with a rigorous environment to refine their literary craft.

The English Creative Writing and Media Arts - Creative Nonfiction programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a Master of Fine Arts degree. This advanced course focuses on artistic mastery and structural precision. Students engage in intensive workshops and interdisciplinary study to refine their literary craft.

The program in Creative Writing at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a two-year master of fine arts degree in creative writing in the areas of fiction and poetry. 

All MFA Creative Writing students at California Institute of the Arts CalArts are expected to attend closely to questions of form and aesthetics, as well as to the historical and critical contexts of literary work. 

Taught by award-winning authors with specialisms in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and scriptwriting, this Creative Writing course at York St John University is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn the craft of creative writing.

Chatham University’s Creative Writing (Low residency) program grows from the legacy of Rachel Carson '29, a creative writer known for her social conscience. Our students understand that writing is ultimately a public act with the power to effect meaningful change. 

The Playwriting M.F.A. at Trinity College Dublin is a professional master level programme delivered at The Lir Academy. This public study mode course lasts one year full-time or two years part-time, focusing on nurturing unique creative voices through intensive workshops, dramaturgy, and the completion of a full-length play.

The Creative Writing programme at Anglia Ruskin University will help you develop your writing in a supportive and creative environment. Learn from a team of professional writers how to improve your technique - and get published.

The Dramatic Writing programme at The University of New Mexico is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. This intensive course requires 60 credit hours and focuses on developing a professional portfolio of stage and screen scripts through rigorous seminars and practical production opportunities.

The Creative Writing programme at Indiana University Bloomington is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts. This public study mode provides award-winning faculty mentorship and full funding. Students focus on poetry or fiction, culminating in a book-length thesis designed to launch professional literary careers.

The low-residency Writing for Film and Television MFA at Emerson College teaches you to write for film, television, and other emergent forms of media across multiple genres. You will build a professional-caliber writing portfolio with original feature, pilot, and short screenplay samples.

For more than 25 years, our groundbreaking Nonfiction program at Goucher College has launched and elevated the careers of writers with a rigorous yet flexible two-year course of study that combines expert mentorship, deep reading and study of craft, instruction in the world of publishing, and an inclusive writer’s community.

The Professional Writing course at the University of Waikato offers a research-led, strongly practice-based qualification in professional and creative writing.

Join other writers for intensive residencies and connect with your peers and teachers online through the rest of the year. Learn how our low residency Creative Writing program at Queens University of Charlotte can advance your writing career.

The University of Manchester offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Writing, designed for a one-year full-time or part-time study. This programme provides students with the opportunity to learn from distinguished writers and poets, enhancing their creative skills in a supportive environment.

Whether your background is in design, journalism, science, history or something else entirely, the Design Research, Writing and Criticism program at School of Visual Arts might just be the next step in your career trajectory.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of Minnesota is a three-year, full-time MFA designed for dedicated writers. This public study mode course offers advanced training in language and literature. Students benefit from a prestigious curriculum that consistently ranks among the top ten programmes in the nation.

The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting at the University of St Andrews provides a gateway into the professional world of writing for stage, radio or screen.