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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing
The MA in Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing from California State University Sacramento is recommended for students preparing to teach at the high school or community college level or advance as writers in professional, workplace contexts.
Dramatic Writing
Advanced study in Dramatic Writing for film, television, web, and the stage. The curriculum of the Dramatic Writing at Missouri State University is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of professional writing outlets
Creative Writing
The University of Miami’s Creative Writing Program located in the English Department offers an intensive two year study with a third year option in the reading, writing and teaching of creative writing.
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.
English - Creative Writing
Designed to deepen knowledge of the various fields of the discipline of English, the English - Creative Writing degree at Bridgewater State University enhances students' understanding of the roles that language, literature, writing and rhetoric play in human societies and individual lives.
English
The English M.A. at Concordia University Montréal is a two-year, full-time programme delivered on campus. Students can specialise in Literature or Creative Writing, earning 45 credits through advanced research or artistic practice. This degree offers a flexible, scholarly environment in the heart of a vibrant city.

Professional Writing (Online)
If you are interested in a degree that can be used in many different career fields, then perhaps Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Professional Writing (Online) is for you.
Modern Thought and Literature
The Modern Thought and Literature programme at Stanford University offers an interdisciplinary approach to literary study. This full-time degree focuses on the intersection of creative writing and literature, providing students with a rigorous academic environment at a world-leading institution in the 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.
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme is offered at Louisiana State University.
Professional Writing
As we're all very aware, the computer and the internet have revolutionized communications and thus the training and expected skills of communications specialists. The Professional Writing program is offered by Carnegie Mellon University.
Dramatic Writing
This is a rigorous graduate Dramatic Writing program at Carnegie Mellon University with a substantial workload. It fosters the courage to fail and try again; the integrity and flexibility needed for a collaborative practice; and curiosity, because curious people make better things.
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.
Writing
On the Writing programme at California College of the Arts define your voice and explore your creative practice—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—alongside writers, designers, and visual artists.
Creative Writing - Poetry
Within this Creative Writing - Poetry MFA course from Fairleigh Dickinson University students work closely with their mentors, who are not only award-winning, acclaimed poets, but also skilled and devoted teachers.
Writing
The MFA Program in Writing at the University of California, San Diego welcomes brave and innovative writers and encourages the formation of mutually-supportive, inspiring literary communities. The program is small, with typically 4 to 8 new students admitted and funded each year.
Writing and Design for Musical Theater
The Writing and Design for Musical Theater specialization at Berklee College of Music will equip students with theory and experience in the collaborative art of musical theater. Using traditional and contemporary methods, students will conduct intensive study of storytelling.
Creative Writing and Literary Translation
The MFA program in Creative Writing and Literary Translation from The City University of New York is a 36-credit hour program that emphasizes literary craft and the integration of creative writing with literary studies.
English - Writing Studies
The English - Writing Studies program from Kean University is tailored toward students who want to improve their writing skills to further their careers and those who want a greater understanding of the art and theory behind good writing to follow their own passions
Creative Writing and Media Arts - Poetry
The Creative Writing and Media Arts - Poetry at University of Missouri - Kansas City graduates will show mastery of storytelling craft through the creation of a full-length manuscript of poetry, fiction that: a) is structurally sound; b) is polished and complete; c) has a distinct voice and/or vision.