Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

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

University of St Andrews4,4(21)

Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Creative Writing from University of St Andrews is a higher credential than the MLitt, and is the internationally recognized standard for teachers of Creative Writing in secondary and tertiary higher education; most consider the MFA the qualification required to teach creative writing in North America and Europe.

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

2 yearsTuition not available

University of Pretoria4,2(327)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Literary Theory

Literary Theory from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,004/yr

Old Dominion University4,3(12)

Norfolk, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Rhetoric and Composition (English)

At once theoretical, historical, critical, and applied, this Rhetoric and Composition (English) MA program from Old Dominion University is designed to help students better understand how language creates meaning across a wide range of discourses and cultural practices.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$40,050/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Dramatic Writing

The Dramatic Writing degree offered at University of Southern California provides students with the foundation to not only build a fruitful career, but to further discover and develop their own authentic voice.

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

3 years$73,260/yr

The Open University UK4,2(173)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing part 1

This MA Creative Writing part 1 module from The Open University UK building on skills learned at undergraduate level or as a practising writer, helps to harness your individual strengths, helping you to generate and develop ideas.

M.A. Part-time Online

8 months$16,632/full

University of Findlay3,0(1)

Findlay, United States

Rhetoric and Writing

Rhetoric and Writing from University of Findlay is the only private liberal arts program in Ohio to offer a face-to-face Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing degree.

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

2 years$9,990/yr

OnCampus London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom

Script Writing - 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 Script Writing - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$30,369/full

University of Arkansas4,0(5)

Fayetteville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing from University of Arkansas offers degree tracks in poetry, fiction, and literary translation as well as the option of a focused study in rhetoric and composition.

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

2 years$30,006/yr

Deakin University 4,3(27)

Melbourne, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide

Writing and Literature

Hone your creative writing skills and gain practical tools in critical analysis, editing and research by producing a published piece of work with this Master of Arts in Writing and Literature at Deakin University.

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

1 year$29,254/yr

Fairleigh Dickinson University4,0(6)

Online

Creative Writing - Translation

This Creative Writing - Translation MFA course from Fairleigh Dickinson University is one of the only low-residency MFA programs in the country to offer a concentration in Literary Translation.

M.F.A. Part-time Online

$20,940/full

Murray State University3,0(2)

Murray, United States

Reading and Writing Education

The Reading and Writing Education programme at Murray State University is a 30-credit Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.D.) designed for educators. This flexible online course can be completed in 1.5 to 2 years, offering part-time study options for professionals seeking to become literacy specialists or coaches.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$18,570/yr

Loyola Marymount University4,7(23)

Los Angeles, United States

Writing for the Screen

The Writing for the Screen program of Loyola Marymount University uses long-form storytelling as a basis for preparing students for a career in screenwriting.

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

3 years$29,223/yr

DePaul University4,0(20)

Chicago, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Screenwriting

In the Screenwriting program from DePaul University you will learn your craft from award-winning screenwriting faculty who not only have decades of experience as professional film and TV writers in Hollywood, but are also as passionate about storytelling as you are.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,422/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Theatre - Dramatic Writing

The Theatre - Dramatic Writing MFA program from Arizona State University includes coursework in playwriting, screenwriting, historical studies in theatre, dramatic theory, directing new work, literary management, electives and related topics such as writing for solo performance, storytelling, devising and collaborative writing.

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

2 years$30,348/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Irish Writing

The Irish Writing programme of Trinity College Dublin offers an exploration of Irish writing in English from the late seventeenth century to the present. Trinity has educated many important writers, from Jonathan Swift to Samuel Beckett to Eavan Boland to Anne Enright.

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

1 year$21,890/yr

Western Kentucky University3,8(4)

Bowling Green, United States

Creative Writing

The MFA program in Creative Writing from Western Kentucky University provides students pursuing vocations in creative writing the opportunity to acquire the background and knowledge required to be leading citizens of what Vachel Lindsay calls the “Republic of Letters.”

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

2 years$17,907/yr

Edinburgh Napier University4,3(75)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

This Creative Writing MA course from Edinburgh Napier University is for you if you want to make a career in writing or you already have talent and ideas, we'll add the expertise you need to approach your chosen market with confidence, originality and skill.

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

1 year$26,728/yr

Hollins University4,0(1)

Roanoke, United States

Children’s Book Writing and Illustration

Children’s Book Writing and Illustration at Hollins University is the first of its kind in the country. Students who wish to attain a terminal degree to teach in higher education can immerse themselves in a concentrated creative environment, supported by a foundation of critical study in the appropriate genres and in the history of children’s literature.

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

3 years$27,000/yr

The University of Hong Kong4,3(21)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing in English

The MFA at The University of Hong Kong is the first MFA programme in Creative Writing in English in Hong Kong and Asia. It is vibrantly located in the HKU Black Box at a top 25 Ranked University in the World Overall (2019 QS World University Rankings) and 1st Globally for Most International University (Times Higher Education Rankings 2019).

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

1 year$23,234/yr