Creative WritingNorth America

403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America

University of South Carolina3,7(6)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Theatre

The Theatre MAT program offered at University of South Carolina prepares students seeking initial certification in theatre for careers in public education. Students participate in two extensive internships in public schools in addition to other teaching opportunities in combination with the coursework.

M.A.T. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,760/yr

Columbia University4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Film - Creative Producing

The Film - Creative Producing program at Columbia University is a three-year program that takes advantage of Columbia’s unique geography at the center of the independent film world, with the mission of creating the next generation of producers.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$77,840/yr

Eastern Illinois University3,4(10)

Charleston, United States

Composition - Rhetoric

The Composition - Rhetoric program at Eastern Illinois University will prepare students for careers in a variety of fields, including secondary and college-level teaching, editing and publishing, creative writing, research and technical writing in either the private or the public sector.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$30,560/yr

The New School4,3(16)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing MFA program offered by The New School is designed to help you develop your craft in workshops and literature seminars led by an internationally recognized faculty and renowned authors.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$35,856/yr

Ohio University4,5(31)

Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English - Creative Writing

One of the first universities in the country to offer a M.A. in English - Creative Writing, Ohio University continues as home to a thriving, widely respected graduate program with concentrations in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,390/yr

Emerson College4,0(9)

Boston, United States

Publishing and Writing

Emerson College's Publishing and Writing MA will help you discover your place in the ever-vital, ever-changing field of publishing. You will learn to shape the prose of fresh voices as an editor, represent writers as a literary agent, or work with exciting online publications and new media formats.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$59,800/yr

University of Nebraska Omaha4,3(4)

Omaha, United States

Writing

The Writing program from the University of Nebraska Omaha is a two-year program of focused instruction for creative writers who are committed to a literary career.

M.F.A. Part-time On-campus

2 years$18,474/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Litowitz MFA/MA Program in Creative Writing at Northwestern University offers intimate classes, the opportunity to pursue both creative and critical writing, and close mentorship by renowned faculty in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years, 9 months$45,946/yr

University of Denver4,7(6)

Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing

Cultivate your passion for creating texts that are meant to be performed in person, on film, on radio, or in new media such as podcasts in the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing program of the University of Denver.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1½ year$41,232/yr

North Carolina State University4,2(46)

Raleigh, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Specialize in poetry or fiction through North Carolina State University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Work with our award-winning poets and writers to hone your craft.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$34,033/yr

San Diego State University4,5(35)

San Diego, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Rhetoric and Writing Studies

San Diego State University offers a Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Writing Studies. They welcome students from a variety of backgrounds whose interests include theories and histories of rhetoric, professional and technical writing, the teaching of writing, new media, and rhetorics of culture, politics and social difference.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$11,548/yr

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

Composition (Online)

Are you passionate about the English language? Are you interested in helping others learn to communicate effectively and persuasively? If so, then Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Composition (Online) degree programme is a good next step for your education and your career.

M.A. Part-time Online

1½ year$15,480/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies

The strengths of the English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies program at University of Oklahoma are flexibility, immersion, and student engagement in developing their own courses of study based on areas of interest.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,256/yr

Temple University4,2(71)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Theater - Playwriting

Develop and refine your voice as a writer—and gain the skills you need to sustain a life in the arts—with the Master of Fine Arts in Theater - Playwriting at Temple University's School of Theater, Film and Media Arts.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$35,020/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The program in Creative Writing at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a two-year master of fine arts degree in creative writing in the areas of fiction and poetry.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,732/yr

Rowan University4,2(11)

Glassboro, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Writing

The Writing programme at Rowan University is a Master of Arts (MA) degree designed for completion in four semesters. This 30-credit course offers flexible study modes for creative writers and educators. Students explore diverse genres and professional practices through a comprehensive curriculum at this respected institution.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$26,310/yr

Wilkes University3,0(1)

Wilkes-Barre, United States

Creative Writing

Follow your passion, write your story and work to get published. Join the more than 600 writers from around the globe who have chosen Wilkes University to advance their craft in a variety of writing genres in this Creative Writing program.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,500/yr

University of Washington4,2(54)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Poetics

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Poetics at the University of Washington Bothell is dedicated to helping each student develop their creative work through a course of study that encourages exploration and discovery.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$16,040/yr

California State University Fullerton4,4(8)

Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Screenwriting

The Screenwriting degree at California State University Fullerton will prepare you to break into the entertainment industry. In the first year alone, you'll write one feature film, one spec TV sitcom, and one spec hour-long TV drama.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$7,571/yr

Seton Hill University4,5(2)

Online

Writing Popular Fiction

This one-of-a-kind Writing Popular Fiction program of Seton Hill University teaches writers to create – and market – the fiction that sells. It is designed for new or experienced authors who wish to write within popular fiction genres such as romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery or young adult.

M.F.A. Part-time Online

1 year$28,470/yr