Creative Writing

689 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

Hollins University4,0(1)

Roanoke, United States

Playwriting

Playwriting at Hollins University is more than a traditional three-year degree program. Similar to an intensive workshop/retreat or conference, it promotes inclusivity and collaboration, not exclusivity and competition.

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

3 years$27,000/yr

Concordia University, St. Paul4,2(53)

Online

Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Concordia University, St. Paul is designed to develop the students’ skills in writing and reading fiction. By the end of the program, students will have completed a book-length manuscript of their own creative work.

M.F.A. Part-time Online

2 years$9,450/yr

Syracuse University3,9(14)

Syracuse, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Broadcast and Digital Journalism

The Broadcast and Digital Journalism programme at Syracuse University is focused on giving you the skills necessary to be a broadcast and digital journalist.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$36,270/yr

Florida State University4,4(380)

Tallahassee, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Consistently ranked among the top writing programs in the country, Florida State University’s Creative Writing program has an internationally recognized reputation of excellence.

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

2 years$21,129/yr

University of Washington Bothell5,0(2)

Bothell, United States

Creative Writing and Poetics

The Creative Writing and Poetics of the University of Washington Bothell is dedicated to helping each student develop their creative work through a course of study that encourages exploration and discovery.

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

2 years$20,451/yr

York St John University4,0(44)

York, United Kingdom

Creative Writing

Taught by award-winning authors with specialisms in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and scriptwriting, this Creative Writing course at York St John University is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn the craft of creative writing.

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

1 year$19,948/yr

Boise State University3,9(13)

Boise, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing from Boise State University represents a student’s mastery of one of the genres of creative writing, as well as a thorough grounding in traditional and contemporary letters.

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

3 years$30,300/yr

University of York4,3(138)

York, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Screenwriting (by research)

Put your creative skills into practice, working from an initial story idea to the final creative project with the Screenwriting (by research) programme from University of York.

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

1 year$33,246/yr

Columbia University4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Writing - Nonfiction

The Writing - Nonfiction program at Columbia University offers instruction in a full range of subgenres, from memoir and personal essay to science writing, criticism, humour, research methods, profiles, food writing and lyric essay.

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

2 years$77,840/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(210)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Theatre

At the University of British Columbia, we have Canada's oldest and most respected MFA Program in Creative Writing and Theatre. Offering an unprecedented 11 genres for potential study, students work in a learner-centered, workshop-driven program which offers an exciting breadth of choices, award-winning faculty and a setting in one of the world's most beautiful and livable cities.

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

2 years$7,266/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Creative Writing - Playwriting

The Creative Writing - Playwriting 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

University of Guelph4,3(59)

Toronto, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing program of University of Guelph is structured to nurture and support diverse voices and wide imaginaries.

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

2 years$13,880/yr

Whistling Woods International

Mumbai, India

Screenwriting

The Screenwriting programme from Whistling Woods International is offered in association with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Postgraduate Diploma Full-time On-campus

1 year$6,303/yr

Ohio University4,5(31)

Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English - Creative Writing

One of the first universities in the country to offer a M.A. in English - Creative Writing, Ohio University continues as home to a thriving, widely respected graduate program with concentrations in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,390/yr

Goucher College

Towson, United States

Nonfiction

For more than 25 years, our groundbreaking Nonfiction program at Goucher College has launched and elevated the careers of writers with a rigorous yet flexible two-year course of study that combines expert mentorship, deep reading and study of craft, instruction in the world of publishing, and an inclusive writer’s community.

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

2 years$23,915/yr

Leeds Arts University4,5(4)

Leeds, United Kingdom

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing programme offered by Leeds Arts University positions the writer as creative practitioner. Our guiding focus is the creative act of writing, and developing your creative insight through critical exploration.

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

1 year$25,647/yr

York University4,0(147)

Toronto, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Film - Production and Screenwriting

At the Film - Production and Screenwriting MFA program at York University, you'll embark on a two-year program, taking courses with our faculty of award-winning filmmakers and completing a thesis film or digital work. You'll have access to extensive production facilities and computing equipment.

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

2½ years$9,225/yr

Pepperdine University4,3(6)

Malibu Beach, United States

Screenwriting

At Screenwriting from Pepperdine University we take a values-centered approach to education and work to strengthen student lives in purpose, service, and leadership.

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

2 years$52,080/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theatre - Performance as Public Practice

The Theatre - Performance as Public Practice MA/MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin focuses on the historical development, cultural and theoretical contexts, and artistic significance of theatre, dance and performance disciplines and institutions, as well as the interrelationships of these fields and the role of performance in public spheres.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,212/yr

Hood College4,5(4)

Frederick, United States

Creative Writing

The Hood College offers a degree in Creative Writing. Hood College’s low-residency MFA in creative writing immerses students in the rhythms of the writing life, while providing them with a solid foundation in literary craft, criticism and publishing.

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

2 years$12,960/yr