519 Creative Writing Degree Programs

Are you a budding novelist, Netflix screenwriter or experimental poet? On this degree, you'll learn the art and craft of writing in all its forms. Taught by published authors, you'll gain a wide range of skills across creative and non-fiction genres. You'll examine how writing can be used to communicate in a range of contexts, with appropriate uses of style, register and form.

At Emerson College, we recognize that writing is your passion. Our on-campus MFA in Creative Writing emphasizes both the craft of writing and its literary foundations. By graduation, you'll have completed a professional thesis—be it a novel or excerpt, nonfiction book or excerpt, or a collection of poems, short stories, or essays—ready for agents, publishers, or digital publication. Housed in the Department of Writing, Literature, and Publishing within the School of the Arts, our program features an exceptional faculty and is home to two award-winning literary journals, offering strong connections to the Boston publishing community. Pursue your passion by choosing from genres like literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, while exploring writing as both an art form and a professional career.

The Department of English, in partnership with Kingston University London (KUL), offers a dual degree program in which a student may earn a Master of Arts in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing from UNC Charlotte and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from KUL.

The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA is the only Creative Writing MA course to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as a subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. It will also give you a theoretical and practical platform from which to develop your understanding and become part of the London writing scene. Taught by professional writers and researchers, our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. As part of the MA, you'll be part of the team managing the Wells Street Journal, our student-led in-house magazine. You'll be based in the University's headquarters building at 309 Regent Street, which means you'll be writing about the city in the heart of London, with ready access to the capital's excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, including the vibrant West End theatre scene. You can begin in January or in September. To receive your Master's award, you'll need to complete taught modules for a total of 120 credits, covered by three 40-credit core modules, and the 60-credit Writing Project (giving a total of 180 credits). The workshop-based structure of the course will allow you to learn through interactive practice. Classes are weekly and normally last two or three hours. Teaching will also include visits to selected London institutions to support certain aspects of writing, and you'll be encouraged to use various archives, theatres and galleries. Assessment methods include coursework portfolios, reflective logs, essays, and workshop leader, as well as the 10-12,000-word writing project. There are no formal exams.

Develop your writing and communication skills with the online Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Southwest Minnesota State University. You'll prepare for a successful career by working closely with our faculty of published writers in workshops and immersive courses to strengthen your writing abilities. You'll also have the ability to network with renowned writers as part of the SMSU Visiting Writers' Series. Graduate with a portfolio in as little as two years.

The first Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in the UK, this course is designed for serious writers who would like to build upon their publishing record or become a published writer. It offers talented and aspiring writers the chance to refine their craft under the tutelage of acclaimed professionals.

Our MA in Creative Writing, available full-time and part-time, will help you to bring a novel, book of poems, book of short stories, or work of non-fiction as near to publishable quality as possible. Full-time students take the course in one year; part-time students in two.

Are you interested in theatre and performance? Are you keen to explore creative writing, such as scriptwriting, poetry, prose and fiction? If so, this course is ideal. It combines two subjects which naturally overlap and will prepare you for a career in writing or in theatre, or for careers that combine both, such as scriptwriting.

Combine the study of literature with the practice of creative writing. You’ll graduate with the ability to be informed and curious about literature, and with the imagination to turn that curiosity into creativity.

Learn to harness the power in your words as a way to express yourself with our unique Creative Writing summer school programme.

Complete your Associate in Arts Degree, Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) while exploring your love of creative writing.

The South Gate creative writing program is designed as an inspiring experience for artists. The innovative curriculum provides a holistic and fluid approach to craft, avoiding busy work to free up your time for writing. Each semester has 5-6 core courses, plus additional electives and masterclasses. You will practice your craft and learn the business of the literary world. You will learn how to make a living through writing.

Whether you want to become a published writer, work in publishing, or both, hone your craft with the Creative Writing and Publishing MA from Kingston. We’ve been ranked No.3 in London for journalism and publishing (Guardian University Guide, 2023).

University is a time to develop your own subject-specific knowledge and learn in-depth while also gaining the key skills you need to get ahead in the jobs marketplace. Creative and Professional Writing gives you the opportunity to grow as a thinker and creator through the medium of the written word in its myriad forms while honing your writing and critical thinking skills to the highest degree.

Eastern Oregon University's MFA in Creative Writing provides hands-on writing and editing experience during summer residencies and online courses. In addition to helping you grow as an author or teacher, the program focuses on skills required for editing, copywriting, publishing and marketing roles. Hone your talents by working one-on-one with faculty who take each genre seriously. You can also choose a Young Adult Writing emphasis, learning to craft prose or poems that inspire young readers.