Overview

The Writing degree offered by Coastal Carolina University offers courses in creative writing, composition, editing and publishing, professional writing, literature, and linguistics.

Key Features

Some students focus on creative writing generally (and on a specific genre like fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction), while other students build a concentration in composition and rhetoric or editing and publishing. Still others assemble a course of study across several different fields of writing.

Though many of the students are aspiring creative writers and composition instructors, the program is relevant for K-12 teachers, business professionals, and anyone that desires to improve their written communication skills and analytical ability.

The program is ideal for students who want graduate-level training in the craft of writing—be it with an eye toward an MFA program in fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction; a PhD program in Composition and Rhetoric; or a writing-intensive job in a variety of fields, from the private sector to government to nonprofit positions.

The program is a proven bridge to the terminal degree. The alums have gone on to MFA programs at University of Oregon, University of Alabama, George Mason University, UNC Greensboro, University of Central Florida, and Warren Wilson College, as well as Comp / Rhet and Professional / Technical Writing PhD programs at University of South Carolina, Clemson University, University of New Hampshire, Iowa State University, and Virginia Tech.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Editing and Publishing

Creative Writing

Composition and Rhetoric

Composition Pedagogy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

100

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Conway, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 385 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

4 _(analytical)

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

100

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

For admission to the Graduate Program, the applicant must meet or exceed the following criteria:

A completed application for graduate study at the University and an official transcript from each school or college previously attended.

At least two (2) letters of recommendation.

An “acceptable” rating awarded by the graduate committee to a 20-page writing sample.

A two-page statement of interest.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39699 USD / year

≈ 39699 USD / year
Out-of-State

39699 USD / year

≈ 39699 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19734 USD / year

≈ 19734 USD / year

Living costs

Conway

United States

992 - 1726 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Writing.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Conway

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners