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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
Virginia Tech4,5(19)
Blacksburg, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program of Virginia Tech offers tracks in Poetry and Fiction, and all students are fully and equally funded via GTA-ships of more than $20,000 per year. We encourage cross-genre experimentation, offer additional courses in creative nonfiction, playwriting, new media creative writing, and literary editing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$32,622/yr
Academy of Art University3,8(87)
San Francisco, United States Motion Pictures and Television
The Motion Pictures and Television program at Academy of Art University is a streamlined training in the development and direction of an original short film or extended scene.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$33,426/yr
The City University of New York4,2(40)
New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Creative Writing - Playwriting
The Creative Writing - Playwriting 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
The City University of New York4,2(40)
New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide English
The Master of Arts Program in English at The City University of New York offers the following four concentrations: Literature, Writing and Rhetoric, Creative Writing--Poetry, and Creative Writing--Fiction.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$12,825/yr
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga4,3(3)
Chattanooga, United States English, Rhetoric and Professional Writing
The English Department at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers an MA degree in English, Rhetoric and Professional Writing.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$27,992/yr
University of Southern California4,1(63)
Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Specialized Journalism (The Arts)
The Specialized Journalism (The Arts) MA program offered at University of Southern California brings together journalists and professionals from the world of arts and culture who want to develop and refine their communication skills.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
11 months$74,010/full
DePaul University4,0(20)
Chicago, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse
The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse graduate program from DePaul University is Chicago's only master's-level program with a singular focus on writing, rhetoric, pedagogy and language.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$19,488/yr
Salve Regina University4,3(4)
Newport, United States Creative Writing
Creative Writing from Salve Regina University immerses students in the creative life through residencies and mentorships, publishing and editing panels and craft talks, always with a sustained focus on writing.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$17,100/yr
Point Park University3,9(9)
Online Screenwriting and Playwriting - Low-Residency
The M.F.A. in Screenwriting and Playwriting - Low-Residency program at Point Park University will immerse you in the art of dramatic writing, which is like no other literary form.
M.F.A. Part-time Online
2 years$25,260/yr
Pacific University Oregon3,3(3)
Online Writing
Pacific University Oregon’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Writing program celebrates writing as an art that has the potential to make a difference in the world.
M.F.A. Part-time Online
2 years$22,624/yr
American University Washington DC3,9(164)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
For more than 30 years, writers have come to American University Washington DC to develop their work and exchange ideas in the District’s only Creative Writing MFA program.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$37,440/yr
University of Denver4,7(6)
Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Professional Creative Writing - Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing
Capture the attention of your audience with creative nonfiction writing that sparks interest and inspires action with the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing program of the University of Denver.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1½ year$41,232/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Writing Seminars
The Writing Seminars program from Johns Hopkins University is designed for students committed to the study and practice of literary writing at the highest level of accomplishment.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$64,730/yr
California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)
California, United States Creative Writing
All MFA Creative Writing students at California Institute of the Arts CalArts are expected to attend closely to questions of form and aesthetics, as well as to the historical and critical contexts of literary work.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$60,650/yr
Florida International University (FIU)4,3(88)
Miami, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Florida International University provides the practicing writer the skills necessary to meet the professional standards and expectations of their chosen genre and is intended as the terminal degree for those intending to teach creative writing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$19,014/yr
Brigham Young University4,6(37)
Provo, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Creative Writing from Brigham Young University is a two-year program requiring 26 hours of coursework and 6 thesis hours. Unique opportunities such as an annual retreat at Capitol Reef National Park, an internship in the teaching of introductory creative writing, and a weekly visiting writers series enhance students' experiences in the program and prepare them for lifelong writing and teaching.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$17,344/yr
Eastern Michigan University4,4(7)
Ypsilanti, United States Writing Studies
This Writing Studies program at Eastern Michigan University prepares students for careers in professional writing, editing, publishing, or teaching writing at the elementary, secondary, or community college levels. It also provides thorough preparation for Ph.D. studies in rhetoric and composition.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +3
1 year$20,916/yr
Oklahoma State University4,3(6)
Stillwater, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Creative Writing from Oklahoma State University is unique for its interdisciplinary range and individualized curricula.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$20,786/yr
George Mason University4,1(103)
Fairfax, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing MFA of George Mason University is a three-year residency program offering tracks in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus +2
3 years$41,124/yr
Fairleigh Dickinson University4,0(6)
Online Creative Writing - Fiction
This Creative Writing - Fiction MFA course from the Fairleigh Dickinson University faculty brings diverse styles of writing together through workshops and lectures, and students are exposed to many different voices.
M.F.A. Full-time Online
2 years$10,470/yr