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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
Columbia University4,3(91)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Writing - Poetry
The Writing - Poetry program at Columbia University is one of the strongest and most rigorous in the country. The program’s focus is, always, on students’ creative work, but we also emphasize an in-depth study of poetry and poetics unlike any other curriculum offered elsewhere.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$77,840/yr
University of Colorado at Boulder4,3(25)
Boulder, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is a three-year degree program that values literary study, innovation and writing that tests the limits of conventional forms.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$23,676/yr
Houston Christian University3,8(6)
Online Creative Writing
Houston Christian University’s Master of Arts in Creative Writing will help you develop your individual voice and produce publishable works of poetry or fiction.
M.A. Part-time Online
$18,600/full
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)4,4(64)
Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Science Writing
The Science Writing program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is an opportunity to contribute to public understanding of science, medicine, engineering, and technology.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1 year$64,310/yr
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee3,8(14)
Milwaukee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Curriculum and Instruction - English Education (Creative Writing)
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee's Department of Teaching and Learning offers a graduate program of study in Curriculum and Instruction - English Education (Creative Writing), including choices of concentration in three Focus Areas: Subject Area, Instructional Level Area and Cross-Curricular Area.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1 year$27,090/yr
Wichita State University3,8(5)
Wichita, United States Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program at Wichita State University is the twelfth oldest in the nation and is known for producing well-trained writers—and well-prepared teachers of writing and literature.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$19,400/yr
Monmouth University4,0(2)
West Long Branch, United States Creative Writing
At Creative Writing at Monmouth University you will prepare for your dream career in the literary world by training directly with published, award-winning faculty.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1½ year$11,940/yr
Smith College
Northampton, United States Playwriting
The Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting program at Smith College, offered by the Department of Theatre, provides specialized training to candidates who have demonstrated professional promise in playwriting.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$61,260/yr
Hood College4,5(4)
Frederick, United States Creative Writing
The Hood College offers a degree in Creative Writing. Hood College’s low-residency MFA in creative writing immerses students in the rhythms of the writing life, while providing them with a solid foundation in literary craft, criticism and publishing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$12,960/yr
Portland State University4,1(47)
Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Book Publishing
The Book Publishing program from Portland State University provides its students with a comprehensive view of the publishing industry through general, specialized, and experiential learning that immerses students in the work that it takes to publish a book from acquisition to launch.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$8,832/yr
University of Virginia4,3(35)
Charlottesville, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program at the University of Virginia is a three-year graduate program that, starting in 2023–24, admits four poets and four fiction writers each academic year.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$37,266/yr
Chapman University4,5(20)
Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Screenwriting
The 2-year M.F.A. in Screenwriting at Chapman University is an intensive programme designed to encourage the development of your unique storytelling voice through the exploration of the intricacies of story structure and character development.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$54,404/yr
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, United States Creative Writing (Graphic Writing)
Welcome to the Creative Writing (Graphic Writing) Master of Fine Arts program at St. Francis College, an innovative educational journey dedicated to exploring the intersection of visual art and storytelling.
M.F.A. Full-time Blended
2 years$11,700/yr
edX - online learning platform4,2(10)
Online Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries MicroMaster
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries MicroMaster in collaboration with University of Cambridge - CambridgeX.
Pre-Master Part-time Online
9 months$2,152/full
Boston University4,1(85)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Screenwriting
Screenwriting MFA students in the Department of Film & Television at Boston University will master cinematic storytelling by developing their own short scripts, feature-length screenplays, screenplay adaptations, teleplays for existing television episodes, and pilot scripts for their own television series concepts.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$66,670/yr
Tiffin University4,0(4)
Online Creative Writing
If you have a passion for writing and seek to publish your work, Tiffin University’s Master of Humanities in Creative Writing can help you improve your writing skills and reach your goals.
Master Part-time Online
1½ year$13,590/yr
Hollins University4,0(1)
Roanoke, United States Screenwriting
Screenwriting at Hollins University offer an experience unlike anything on the East Coast. We’ll challenge your expectations and help you prepare for a career in writing for film, television, and digital media.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1½ year$24,000/yr
University of Utah4,6(14)
Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Writing and Rhetoric
The Writing and Rhetoric program at the University of Utah in creative writing is small and selective. It gives students the opportunity to study literature, participate in intensive writing workshops, and work in a close community of writers.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$19,708/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(19)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme is offered at Louisiana State University.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,770/yr
Bowling Green State University4,2(18)
Bowling Green, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Bowling Green State University's Creative Writing program sets itself apart because the faculty is committed to supporting the unique voice and talents of each individual writer. It's not a factory churning out copies.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$10,643/yr