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386 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in United States
Creative Writing and Environment
Iowa State University’s three-year MFA program in Creative Writing and Environment cultivates in its students an interdisciplinary approach to research and writing.
Writing and Rhetoric
The Writing and Rhetoric program at the University of Utah in creative writing is small and selective. It gives students the opportunity to study literature, participate in intensive writing workshops, and work in a close community of writers.
Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing offered by University of North Carolina Greensboro is a two-year residency program with an emphasis on providing studio time for the writing of poetry or fiction. The students develop their particular talents through small classes in writing, literature, publishing, and the arts.
Literature and Writing Studies
Our combined MA/PhD Literature and Writing Studies program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is divided into three stages for both Writing Studies and Literary Studies students: MA Coursework, PhD coursework and Special Fields Exam, and Dissertation and Defense.
Professional Writing and Communication
The Professional Writing and Communication program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth meets a growing demand for professional and technical communicators. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in professional and technical writing are growing faster than average.
Creative Writing
If you have dreams of writing a book, Fairfield University's low-residency MFA in Creative Writing can help you make those dreams into reality. In the past three years, our alumni and students have published over 80 books, in addition to hundreds of articles, essays, stories, and poems.
Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing
Cultivate your passion for creating texts that are meant to be performed in person, on film, on radio, or in new media such as podcasts in the Professional Creative Writing - Professional Dramatic Writing program of the University of Denver.

Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing major offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is a three-year, intensive studio arts terminal degree with a strong international emphasis and requires the writing of a book-length creative thesis in either fiction, literary nonfiction, or poetry.
Narrative Medicine
The Narrative Medicine MSc program offered by University of Southern California integrates narrative theory, practical experience and research methods to focus on the ethical implications of storytelling for individual/community wellness and the healthcare system.
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program of University of Central Florida offers a workshop-intensive program in fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry, emphasizing the art and craft of literary writing and concentrating on the student’s written work.
Writing
The Writing degree offered by Coastal Carolina University provides project-based learning supported by an academic press, an acclaimed literary journal, and opportunities to teach college composition classes.
Creative Writing
Becoming a great writer is at once an intensely personal and a deeply collaborative process. This Creative Writing program at State University of New York at New Paltz is designed to help writers find their voices and find their audiences.
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing
The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program from New York University is more than a master’s degree; it’s a community of collaborators engaged in the ever-evolving process of creating new musical theatre.
Screenwriting
The Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting at Houston Baptist University is a 48-credit-hour terminal degree. The workshop-driven program provides a rigorous creative environment to prepare students to craft compelling scripts for film, television, video games, and emerging digital mediums. A parallel MFA in Creative Writing is also available.
Creative Writing
Introducing Belmont University's Creative Writing MFA program: Unleash your literary talent and craft compelling narratives. Hone your creative writing skills and explore diverse genres to become a skilled and accomplished writer.
Professional and Technical Writing
The graduate certificate in Professional and Technical Writing from George Mason University may be pursued concurrently with any of several programs in English and elsewhere.
Creative Writing (Online)
Creative Writing (Online) at Drexel University should be more than just a writing workshop. It should prepare you for your post-degree career while giving you the space to grow and develop your own unique writing voice.
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program at Virginia Commonwealth University is designed to provide talented writers with the opportunity to work closely with both outstanding faculty and gifted peers to strengthen their craft, develop their literary aesthetics and to participate actively in the life of the literary community at large.
Creative Writing
Expand and develop your creative practice by joining our dynamic community of writers and artists. The Creative Writing program of Stetson University is a two-year, low-residency program in creative writing with degrees in Prose and Poetry in the Expanded Field. Our program embraces all of the Americas, geographically and culturally, encouraging you to grow as a writer and global citizen.
English and Literature - Creative Writing
Our Master in Fine Arts faculty is comprised of a dedicated group of poets and fiction writers who have won awards ranging from Guggenheim to MacArthur Fellowships, and who have—collectively—written, translated, and edited more than fifty books. English and Literature - Creative Writing is offered at University of Michigan.