Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

University of Wyoming5,0(2)

Laramie, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

This fully-funded MFA program is dedicated entirely to prose. We teach a wide range of courses in fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid forms. Learn more with this program in Creative Writing from University of Wyoming.

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

2 years$20,520/yr

San Francisco State University3,9(7)

San Francisco, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing MFA program offered at San Francisco State University is regarded as the terminal degree in the field.

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

1 year$9,870/yr

Northumbria University4,3(171)

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing at Northumbria University offers you the opportunity to explore your writing craft at an advanced level. You’ll gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing fiction, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$26,936/yr

Cardiff Metropolitan University4,2(132)

Cardiff, United Kingdom

English Literature and Creative Writing

The English Literature and Creative Writing course of Cardiff Metropolitan University is a rewarding taught degree taught by published writers and researchers.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,883/yr

University of Santo Tomas4,3(90)

Manila, Philippines Top 8% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

We are a Catholic institution of learning dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in the theoretical and applied fields through quality graduate education that is comprehensive and responsive to the needs of society. We offer a Creative Writing degree at University of Santo Tomas.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,128/yr

Loughborough University4,4(55)

Loughborough, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and the Writing Industries - Pre-Master's Programme

This one-year Creative Writing and the Writing Industries - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Loughborough offers successful students guaranteed progression to Loughborough University.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$37,982/full

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 Virginia4,3(35)

Charlottesville, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program at the University of Virginia is a three-year graduate program that, starting in 2023–24, admits four poets and four fiction writers each academic year.

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

1 year$37,266/yr

University of Southampton4,4(91)

Southampton, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)

This one-year (2-semester) Creative Writing - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$40,242/full

York St John University4,0(44)

York, United Kingdom

Publishing and Contemporary Literature

Build essential skills and knowledge needed in the publishing industry. Study the latest literary texts, issues and cultures on this Publishing and Contemporary Literature course at York St John University.

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

1 year$16,012/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Writing for the Screen and Stage

The Writing for the Screen and Stage program at Northwestern University is founded upon these five principles, principles that have also guided Northwestern's highly successful undergraduate Creative Writing for the Media Program.

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

2 years$45,946/yr

Deakin University 4,3(27)

Melbourne, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide

Professional Writing

Broaden your skills and portfolio to pursue a career as a versatile writer who can move across genres, platforms and audiences with ease with a postgraduate Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing course from Deakin University.

Postgraduate Diploma Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$27,386/yr

Macquarie University3,9(34)

Sydney, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing program at Macquarie University you’ll undertake intensive practical workshops across a range of genres, including young adult fiction, creative non-fiction, short story, novella, novel and poetry. And you’ll create, workshop and develop your writing with peers and our expert teachers.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$32,431/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Playwriting

The Playwriting programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to equip students of exceptional talent with the skills necessary to pursue a career in theatre and related industries through the development of skills, professional practices and creative approaches to writing for performance.

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

1 year$27,509/yr

Northern Arizona University4,4(26)

Flagstaff, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing MFA at Northern Arizona University is a 36-credit postgraduate programme delivered full-time at the Flagstaff campus. This intensive degree focuses on honing craft through workshops in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, requiring a research-based thesis and oral defence to ensure professional mastery.

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

1 year$32,190/yr

Chapman University4,5(20)

Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Screenwriting

The 2-year M.F.A. in Screenwriting at Chapman University is an intensive programme designed to encourage the development of your unique storytelling voice through the exploration of the intricacies of story structure and character development.

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

2 years$54,404/yr

Chatham University5,0(1)

Pittsburgh, United States

Creative Writing (Low residency)

Chatham University’s Creative Writing (Low residency) program grows from the legacy of Rachel Carson '29, a creative writer known for her social conscience. Our students understand that writing is ultimately a public act with the power to effect meaningful change.

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

2 years$20,880/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Writing

The Michener Center for Writers MFA in Writing is a three-year, fully funded residency program with a unique interdisciplinary focus. While writers apply and are admitted in a primary genre—fiction, poetry, playwriting or screenwriting—they also study a secondary genre during their time at the University of Texas at Austin.

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

3 years$19,212/yr

University of Alaska Fairbanks5,0(1)

Fairbanks, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing programme is offered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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

3 years$22,140/yr

University of Chester4,4(67)

Chester, United Kingdom

Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction

The Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction programme offered by the University of Chester is stimulating and rewarding course designed to help you develop the craft of excellent writing, enable you to produce original fiction, and equip you with the knowledge to get it published.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$21,033/yr