Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

University of Southern Mississippi4,5(6)

West Hattiesburg, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

English (Creative Writing)

The English (Creative Writing) MA at the University of Southern Mississippi with a creative writing emphasis allows students to develop their creative writing, culminating in a thesis of fiction or poetry.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$10,284/yr

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

Birkbeck, University of London4,1(35)

London, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Screenwriting (Part-time)

Screenwriting (Part-time) programme at Birkbeck, University of London offers the opportunity to develop practical screenwriting skills and techniques, and to apply them to writing briefs, together with the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of communicating ideas in script form.

Postgraduate Certificate Part-time On-campus

1 year$9,200/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

Kingston University4,1(129)

London, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Publishing

The Creative Writing and Publishing course at Kingston University examines not only the craft of writing, but also how the publishing industry works.

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

1 year$24,833/yr

University of Warwick4,3(142)

Coventry, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Writing

Writing is a profession and a passion; it is also an act of community. University of Warwick Warwick’s MA in Writing introduces you to the real world of writing, surrounded and supported by writing staff and students who share your ambition. It will show you how to make your way in the world as a writer.

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

1 year$39,814/yr

University of Canberra4,1(64)

Canberra, Australia Top 3% in Worldwide

Creative Industries

The Creative Industries at University of Canberra will develop a strong understanding of the creative sector and learn to engage with audiences and markets in digital environments while building networks that will help shape your career.

Postgraduate Diploma Full-time On-campus +2

1 year$24,864/yr

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

OnCampus London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom

Creative Practice - Pre-Master's Programme

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Creative Practice - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$30,451/full

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 Essex4,2(91)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Scriptwriting (Theatre and Digital Media)

On the Scriptwriting (Theatre and Digital Media) degree from University of Essex you produce a varied portfolio of dramatic works, culminating in a full-length original script, whether for the stage, screen, radio or television, which will enable you to hone and develop your own unique voice.

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

1 year$32,398/yr

Manipal Academy of Higher Education4,2(216)

Manipal, India Top 4% in Worldwide

Ecosophical Aesthetics

Ecosophical Aesthetics from Manipal Academy of Higher Education is a two-year programme to fulfill the need for ‘art writers’. It is essentially ‘art journalism from ecosophical perspective’.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,250/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

Northumbria University4,3(171)

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Creative Writing (Part-time)

Creative Writing (Part-time) from Northumbria University allows you to explore your writing craft at an advanced level, while offering a flexible study option. You will gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing creatively, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice.

M.A. Part-time On-campus

2 years$26,936/yr