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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)
California, United States Creative Writing
All MFA Creative Writing students at California Institute of the Arts CalArts are expected to attend closely to questions of form and aesthetics, as well as to the historical and critical contexts of literary work.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$60,650/yr
University of North Texas4,3(24)
Denton, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at the University of North Texas is a campus-based Master of Arts degree. This course typically takes two to three years to complete and is designed for those pursuing careers as authors or academics. Students engage in advanced literary study within a supportive and diverse community.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$16,404/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
McNeese State University5,0(1)
Lake Charles, United States Creative Writing
Creative Writing is offered by McNeese State University. Louisiana's oldest MFA program in Creative Writing offers small class sizes, teaching and editorial experience, and the opportunity to earn a concurrent MA degree in English.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$11,448/yr
Ohio University4,5(31)
Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Playwriting
Playwriting is offered by Ohio University. The goal of the Professional Playwriting Program is to cultivate the individual artistic voice and vision of developing playwrights who, by developing new plays that actively engage in the contemporary social, scientific, political, and aesthetic debates of the nation, will become leaders in American Theater and active contributors to American culture.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$33,390/yr
Boston University4,1(85)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Screenwriting
Screenwriting MFA students in the Department of Film & Television at Boston University will master cinematic storytelling by developing their own short scripts, feature-length screenplays, screenplay adaptations, teleplays for existing television episodes, and pilot scripts for their own television series concepts.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$66,670/yr
University of San Francisco3,9(27)
San Francisco, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Writing for Young Readers
Writing for Young Readers from University of San Francisco, study any form and genre, from picture books to young adult novels, nonfiction, graphic novels, and poetry. Work one-on-one with award-winning authors.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$20,820/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(210)
Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Film Production and Creative Writing
Film Production and Creative Writing is a major component of Vancouver’s economy, as well as in cities across the globe. The University of British Columbia has an over 40-year history of training some of Canada's (and the world's) brightest filmmakers and technicians.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,266/yr
Columbia University4,3(91)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Writing - Fiction
The Writing - Fiction program at Columbia University is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to literary instruction and for its faculty of acclaimed writers and editors who are devoted and dedicated teachers.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$77,840/yr
National Louis University4,3(13)
Chicago, United States Reading
The Reading degree from National Louis University is for educators seeking an in-depth understanding of the research, theory, and practice related to reading and writing processes and expertise in literacy assessment and instruction.
M.Ed. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$23,800/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
Arizona State University4,3(230)
Mesa, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Narrative Studies
Do you want to be in a profession that values imagination, critical thinking and skilled communication? Maybe you want to advance your teaching career or ready yourself for doctoral studies? Students seeking to sharpen their skills should consider the Narrative Studies MA program from Arizona State University.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,348/yr
University of Baltimore4,3(3)
Baltimore, United States Creative Writing and Publishing Arts
Graduate Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program at the University of Baltimore with the professional-level skills to write, edit, publish and promote your best work.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$22,086/yr
University of Central Arkansas4,4(12)
Conway, United States Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program from University of Central Arkansas provides graduate students the opportunity to concentrate on the study, practice, and teaching of Creative Writing in a highly focused writing environment facilitated by writers for writers.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$13,534/yr
Mount Saint Mary's University4,0(1)
Los Angeles, United States Creative Writing
The Mount Saint Mary's University MFA in Creative Writing Program is a 36-unit interdisciplinary course of study that culminates in a terminal degree that qualifies the holder to teach at the college level.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +3
1 year$43,560/yr
Miami University4,6(11)
Oxford, United States Top 7% in Worldwide English - Composition and Rhetoric
Are you interested in writing and the teaching of writing? Digital composing and remix? Then take a good long look at the English - Composition and Rhetoric graduate program at Miami University.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$7,466/yr
San Diego State University4,5(35)
San Diego, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Each MFA course in Creative Writing at San Diego State University is taught by an award-winning poet, essayist, or fiction writer (as well as a visiting artist, lecturer, editor, researcher).
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$11,548/yr
University of Mississippi3,8(4)
Oxford, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Creative Writing
A M.F.A. in Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi prepares students who have decided to develop their particular literary skills to a higher level.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,150/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
Columbia University4,3(91)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Theatre - Playwriting
The Theatre - Playwriting program at Columbia University embraces diverse voices and aesthetics. There are many ways to write a great play, exemplified by our faculty, which includes Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners such as Charles Mee, Lynn Nottage, and David Henry Hwang.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$77,840/yr