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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
University of Nevada, Las Vegas4,1(21)
Las Vegas, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Writing for Dramatic Media
This Writing for Dramatic Media major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas focuses specifically on the art and craft of writing for performance. This is a three-year long creative writing discipline housed in a film department.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$28,895/yr
Florida State University4,4(380)
Tallahassee, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Consistently ranked among the top writing programs in the country, Florida State University’s Creative Writing program has an internationally recognized reputation of excellence.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$21,129/yr
Saint Cloud State University4,4(5)
Saint Cloud, United States Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Pursuing a master's degree in Writing Studies and Rhetoric from Saint Cloud State University will help you develop strong reading, writing and critical thinking skills, It will also help prepare you for careers in teaching, writing, communication or editing, or for further study at the doctoral level.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 year$10,147/yr
California State University San Marcos4,4(35)
San Marcos, United States Literature and Writing Studies
The California State University San Marcos Literature and Writing Studies Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$17,688/yr
The City University of New York4,2(40)
New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Creative Writing - Fiction
The Creative Writing - Fiction degree at The City University of New York offers single-discipline and inter-genre workshops, literature seminars, small-group reading tutorials, and one-on-one tutorials, all of which emphasize relationships between students and eminent faculty.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$15,390/yr
Portland State University4,1(47)
Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Make your literary mark with Portland State University’s master’s in Creative Writing. Our two-year, flexible program offers both full-time and part-time options for earning your MFA. You will graduate with a manuscript, your thesis, in your genre (fiction, poetry, or nonfiction).
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$8,832/yr
The University of Montana5,0(1)
Missoula, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at The University of Montana is a prestigious Master of Fine Arts degree designed for aspiring authors. This full-time, campus-based course spans two years, offering intensive mentorship and professional development within a vibrant literary community in the heart of Missoula.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$38,750/yr
Pepperdine University4,3(6)
Malibu Beach, United States Screenwriting
At Screenwriting from Pepperdine University we take a values-centered approach to education and work to strengthen student lives in purpose, service, and leadership.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$52,080/yr
The City University of New York4,2(40)
New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at The City University of New York is a distinguished MFA offered in West Harlem. Available in full-time and part-time modes, this degree focuses on diversity and excellence. Students develop their unique voices in a supportive environment at The City University of New York over a flexible duration.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 year$35,910/yr
Harvard University4,0(168)
Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Creative Writing and Literature
Develop your skills in creative writing and literary analysis through literature courses and writing workshops in fiction, screenwriting, poetry, and nonfiction with this degree in Creative Writing and Literature offered by Harvard University.
Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$3,440/module
California State University Northridge4,0(12)
Los Angeles, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Screenwriting
The Screenwriting program at California State University Northridge is for students who seek a rigorous, professionally oriented education in writing for film and television.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$9,464/yr
Western Michigan University4,0(11)
Kalamazoo, United States Top 7% in Worldwide English - Creative Writing
English - Creative Writing from Western Michigan University is a 48-hour degree program for students who wish to become professional writers of playwriting, fiction, or poetry.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$15,620/yr
Emerson College4,0(9)
Online Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing
The Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing program delivered at Emerson College is one of the first online and asynchronous programs of its kind that prepares students to write professional-level stories and novels.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 Online
2½ years$21,528/yr
Boston University4,1(85)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Television
The MS in Television curriculum at Boston University is designed to give students the tools they need to seek professional careers in TV producing, management, writing, and programming.
M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1½ year$66,670/yr
University of South Florida4,3(44)
Tampa, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing MFA program offered at University of South Florida is a graduate-level major offering concentrations in fiction and poetry (with the opportunity to study other genres of writing such as screenwriting and creative nonfiction).
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$16,666/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from West Virginia University is the terminal degree in creative writing. M.F.A. students at WVU study within a three-year academic/studio program that combines an apprenticeship to the craft with more traditionally academic elements.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
The City University of New York4,2(40)
New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at The City University of New York offers a prestigious Master of Fine Arts degree. This intensive course is delivered on-campus in New York, providing students with a full-time environment to refine their craft under the guidance of distinguished authors and professional faculty members.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$15,390/yr
University of Southern California4,1(63)
Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Writing for Screen & Television
The Writing for Screen & Television MFA program offered at University of Southern California is a two-year degree program which concentrates on training screenwriters to work in the entertainment industry and beyond.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$60,478/yr
Southern New Hampshire University4,5(66)
Online English and Creative Writing - Fiction Online
Literature has long been a source of inspiration, both for readers and writers. In Southern New Hampshire University's MA in English and Creative Writing - Fiction Online, you can find your creative voice and tell your story.
M.Sc. Part-time Online
1 year, 3 months$18,979/yr
Southern Illinois University4,0(3)
Carbondale, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing degree at Southern Illinois University is a studio-academic program designed to assist talented students in developing their skills as poets or fiction writers. While the MFA is the accepted credential for teachers of creative writing, our program gives primary emphasis to the development of students as writers.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$14,086/yr