598 Full-time Master's degrees in Creative Writing

The M.F.A. in Playwriting at Brown University is unique in its focus on writing in multiple genres (performance, theatre, media, installation, etc.). Deeply committed to global perspective, formal innovation and social change, Brown's program is truly unique. 

The Creative Writing programme at The University of Montana is a prestigious Master of Fine Arts degree designed for aspiring authors. This full-time, campus-based course spans two years, offering intensive mentorship and professional development within a vibrant literary community in the heart of Missoula.

Creative Writing from Western Colorado University lets you pursue your dream of becoming a published author.

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 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. 

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.

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 Specialized Journalism (The Arts) MA program offered at University of Southern California brings together journalists and professionals from the world of arts and culture who want to develop and refine their communication skills.

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

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.

At Creative Writing from University of Brighton we encourage writing that helps readers and writers to understand, shape and connect with the world beyond the classroom. Working with professional writers, you will develop your skills to produce and share stories in a variety of genres.

Develop the knowledge, skills, tools, and experience you need to make effective changes in education, work, social movements, science, or the arts through this Critical and Creative Thinking program from University of Massachusetts Boston.

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from West Virginia University is the terminal degree in creative writing. M.F.A. students at WVU study within a three-year academic/studio program that combines an apprenticeship to the craft with more traditionally academic elements.

Within this Writing and Publishing degree from from RMIT University you'll explore the publishing process from manuscript to marketplace.

The Creative Writing programme at New York University offers a prestigious environment for aspiring authors. This full-time course provides intensive training in literary craft. Students engage in rigorous workshops and seminars to refine their voice while studying in a world-renowned cultural centre for literature.

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%).

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.

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.