15 Master's degrees offered by the university

The MFA in English with a focus in Nonfiction Writing is awarded by the Graduate College. This master degree program is offered by The University of Iowa. 

The MFA in Acting at The University of Iowa combines rigorous professional training with a highly innovative curriculum.

The MA and the PhD in Linguistics, at The University of Iowa, are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis. The department also offers a Combined Degree Program in Linguistics(BA/MA with a focus in Teaching English as a Second Language).

The French & Francophone World Studies at The University of Iowa introduces students to the cultures of France, the Francophone world, Italy, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, providing an understanding of those countries' historical and contemporary importance.

The Greek at The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is a nonthesis degree.

The Classics at The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is a nonthesis degree.

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.

At English Education from The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is in the College of Education's Department of Teaching and Learning. Both are nonthesis degrees.

The MA and the PhD in Philosophy are awarded by the Graduate College. This program is offered by The University of Iowa. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. All applicants apply to the PhD program, as there is no terminal MA program. 

The Spanish Creative Writing at The University of Iowa offers undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degree programs, and coursework for students in other disciplines.

The MA and the PhD in English-Literary Studies are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis at The University of Iowa.

The MA and the PhD in Religious Studies are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis at The University of Iowa.

The Creative Writing at The University of Iowa is a world-renowned graduate program for fiction writers and poets.

The Latin at The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is a nonthesis degree.

The MA and the PhD in History are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered without thesis at The University of Iowa.