Overview

Writing for Young Readers from University of San Francisco, you bring your life experience to us, and we will teach you how to use the tools to transform it into narratives. The work is endlessly fascinating. It can be wildly, thrillingly complex. But to begin to understand it in the company of people who love the work as much as you do — the experience is transcendent.

Key facts

Every single person on our faculty is an expert in both the making of books and the teaching of craft. Our program is designed to build a rock-solid foundation in storytelling with efficiency, rigor, and verve.

You read to understand how narrative forms work. You explore these workings in your critical writing. You practice them on the page with your creative work — all under the guidance of your advisor. Although our program is new, we've refined and developed this system for decades. We know exactly how to support you in creating the best work of your life.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Craft Elements and Criticism
Critical Writing
Intermediate Critical Writing
Thesis
Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Create an account. Then, complete the application at your own pace.
Applicants provide the following items
Transcript (academic record) from each university or college attended
Statement of Purpose
Resume or CV
Two Letters of Recommendation
International students need to provide additional items.
Save often, submit once. You may access and update your application as many times as you like before submission.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

20820 USD / year

≈ 20820 USD / year
Out-of-State

20820 USD / year

≈ 20820 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20820 USD / year

≈ 20820 USD / year

Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

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

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Funding

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Overview

Key facts

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

San Francisco

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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