Overview

The Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing reflects our university’s international reputation for academic rigor and creative innovation. Rooted in craft and led by working writers, our high-quality program is both challenging and supportive: We’re here to offer clear, straightforward, thoughtful feedback while creating a culture that encourages risk-taking.

At JHU, you will not only boost your writing, revision, and editing skills, but also learn how to read like a writer, to give and receive feedback, to find publishing opportunities, and to live the writing life.

Explore Many Genres and Styles

We offer concentrations in nonfiction or fiction writing, each offering its own core courses and required electives that will explore craft elements like form, voice, structure, and style.

Nonfiction Track: pursue long-form literary journalism, personal essays, and memoir
Fiction Track: focus on short stories, novellas, and novels in a variety of genres

In addition to classes in your selected track, you’ll get to dabble in other genres like poetry, drama, playwriting, and screenwriting. Flesh out your schedule with classes from across concentrations, genres, eras, themes, craft elements, and even from our science writing and teaching writing graduate programs.

Live the Writing Life: Summer Residency

Our residency program brings together our community for a week of sessions, workshops, readings, outings, receptions, and, of course, personal writing time. After all, you’re likely to be inspired by your surroundings!

Residency locations vary from year to year. We’ve been to Bar Harbor, Maine; Dublin, Ireland; and Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Sometimes our writing residencies are integrated with the JHU science writing and teaching writing master’s programs, giving you a chance to connect with even more writers and faculty members.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Fiction Techniques
Contemporary American Writers
Thesis And Publication
Novel Form, Style, & Structure
The Short Story: Past & Present
Revision Techniques in Fiction

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 87 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

2-3 page Statement of Purpose.
Up to two recommendation letters directly relating to the applicant’s experience or promise as a writer (optional).
Recent writing samples in the chosen concentration (see below for details).
Official transcripts

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39650 USD / year

≈ 39650 USD / year
Out-of-State

39650 USD / year

≈ 39650 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39650 USD / year

≈ 39650 USD / year

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.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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