Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

University of East Anglia4,4(30)

Norwich, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing Poetry

This MA in Creative Writing Poetry offered by the University of East Anglia is your chance to immerse yourself in writing and reading, and discover more about your imaginative, artistic and intellectual capabilities as a poet. You’ll work intensively on your writing practice with expert guidance and support.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,804/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

University of York4,3(138)

York, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Creative Writing from University of York, you'll join a vibrant creative community, filled with experts in literature and the creative industries. We'll enhance your critical skills and support you to become a confident, creative professional.

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

1 year$36,503/yr

University of the Arts London (UAL)4,2(79)

London, United Kingdom

Screenwriting

The MA Screenwriting at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a dynamic programme designed for aspiring writers. This full-time course spans 1 year and 3 months, providing students with the skills necessary for success in film, television, and radio scriptwriting.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year, 3 months$41,917/yr

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

University of Galway4,1(91)

Galway, Ireland Top 2% in Worldwide

Drama and Theatre Studies

The Drama and Theatre Studies programme at University of Galway is a dynamic and practice-rich programme based at the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance. It blends critical study with hands-on theatre-making, allowing students to shape their learning across areas such as Irish drama, playwriting, directing, applied theatre, and performance theory.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$22,846/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

University of West London4,4(80)

London, United Kingdom

Creative Practice

This Creative Practice course from University of West London offers you the chance to deepen and refine your creative practice and knowledge to help take your career in industry or research to the next level.

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

1 year$21,712/yr

University of Sussex4,0(67)

Brighton, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative and Critical Writing

Develop your own creative writing, combined with intellectually challenging critical and theoretical ideas with the Creative and Critical Writing degree offered at University of Sussex.

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

1 year$30,634/yr

The Open University UK4,2(173)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing part 2

This MA Creative Writing part 2 module from The Open University UK is the second part of the MA in Creative Writing you'll build on skills that you have acquired in part 1, whilst at the same time being challenged to develop those skills further in your primary genre specialism.

M.A. Part-time Online

1 year$16,677/yr

University of Leeds4,4(68)

Leeds, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The MA in Creative Writing at University of Leeds offers the opportunity to develop your skills in creative writing within the context of a School of English with a long and distinguished history in creative writing. The course appeals both to those who wish to deepen and broaden their creative writing practice, and to those who are working towards a single publishable piece of work.

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

1 yearTuition not available

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 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

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