Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing at Boston University is a small, intensive one-year program (two to three semesters). The goal of the program is to help each of our students become better writers of original prose and poetry and to produce readers, critics, poets, and writers of the highest quality.

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

1 year$66,670/yr

Brunel University of London4,0(142)

London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing master degree offered by Brunel University of London is designed to equip you with a broad range of advanced creative writing skills and academic accreditation for your creative work.

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

1 year$27,683/yr

University of Queensland4,3(48)

Brisbane, Australia Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Writing, Editing and Publishing

The Writing, Editing and Publishing program from University of Queensland will help you gain the writing, editing, publishing, design and research skills to build a rewarding career in print or online.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$33,002/yr

University of Essex4,2(91)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing degree from University of Essex offers supervision for MPhil Creative Writing in all fields of staff research interest within this area.

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

2 years$27,988/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

Edinburgh Napier University4,3(75)

Online Top 4% in Worldwide

Writing Genre Fiction

Writing Genre Fiction from Edinburgh Napier University is ideal for writers of commercial genre fiction who are looking to take their craft to the next level.

M.A. Part-time Online

2 years$122,740/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies

The strengths of the English - Rhetoric and Writing Studies program at University of Oklahoma are flexibility, immersion, and student engagement in developing their own courses of study based on areas of interest.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,256/yr

The Ohio State University4,5(31)

Columbus, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing program at The Ohio State University is designed to help graduate students develop to the fullest their talents and abilities as writers of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

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

3 years$44,310/yr

Minnesota State University Mankato4,3(17)

Mankato, United States

Creative Writing

The program in Creative Writing at Minnesota State University Mankato serves exceptionally talented graduate students from around the country—and even the world—developing their work in the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

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

3 years$15,178/yr

University of Cambridge4,4(62)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Teaching Creative Writing

The Teaching Creative Writing course from University of Cambridge is structured around 3 modules that are designed with a focus on a different area of teaching creative writing.

Postgraduate Certificate Part-time Blended

1 year$14,672/yr

University of Melbourne4,2(116)

Melbourne, Australia Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Screenwriting

Taught by industry professionals, the Screenwriting program at University of Melbourne trains you in the craft of professional screenwriting aligned with your personal vision, leading to compelling and exciting stories that are ready for a feature film or television markets.

Master Full-time On-campus

1½ year$33,855/yr

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

Southern New Hampshire University4,5(66)

Online

English and Creative Writing - Screenwriting Online

We live in an increasingly visual society. The English and Creative Writing - Screenwriting Online program at Southern New Hampshire University is an advanced exploration of the world of film and video, from shorts and episodic serials to feature-length blockbusters and documentaries.

M.Sc. Part-time Online

1 year, 3 months$18,979/yr

Ashland University4,1(17)

Ashland, United States

Creative Writing

If you want to develop writing skills and relationships that will last a lifetime and are eager to gain publishing experience by working as an editor for a literary magazine or a publishing assistant for a poetry press, then the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Ashland University is the right program for you.

M.F.A. Full-time Blended

2 years$16,425/yr

Seton Hill University4,5(2)

Online

Writing Popular Fiction

This one-of-a-kind Writing Popular Fiction program of Seton Hill University teaches writers to create – and market – the fiction that sells. It is designed for new or experienced authors who wish to write within popular fiction genres such as romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery or young adult.

M.F.A. Part-time Online

1 year$28,470/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Creative Writing - Fiction

The Creative Writing - Fiction degree at The City University of New York offers single-discipline and inter-genre workshops, literature seminars, small-group reading tutorials, and one-on-one tutorials, all of which emphasize relationships between students and eminent faculty.

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

2 years$15,390/yr

Smith College

Northampton, United States

Playwriting

The Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting program at Smith College, offered by the Department of Theatre, provides specialized training to candidates who have demonstrated professional promise in playwriting.

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

2 years$61,260/yr

Lasell University3,0(1)

Newton, United States

Creative Writing

Lasell University's Solstice Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing is a selective two-year program that helps you further your writing practice with a high level of professional proficiency while developing your unique voice in a supportive community.

M.F.A. Full-time Blended

2 years$19,710/yr

Hamline University3,0(1)

Saint Paul, United States

Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults

Hamline University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program is a rigorous and supportive community that helps writers of all backgrounds develop their craft and prepare their work for publication.

M.F.A. Full-time Blended

2 years$23,608/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cultural Reporting and Criticism

The Cultural Reporting and Criticism program offered at New York University is for writers who are driven to interrogate the world around them. Here, you will produce work that examines aspects of our culture with the support of deep research, an understanding of history and lines of influence, a critical and questioning eye, and a belief in the power of good writing.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ year$56,646/yr