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Graduate Creative Writing Programs

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MA, MFA, PhD Writing Programs

This directory of university creative writing programs includes MFA creative writing programs, and MA and PhD creative writing  programs. It is still being updated, and we’d appreciate hearing from you if you know of programs not yet listed. Whenever possible, links lead directly to the home page for the creative writing program.

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Alabama


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Auburn University

MA in English

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

University of Alabama

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Alabama at Birmingham

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of North Alabama

MA in Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, technical writing, rhetoric/composition

University of South Alabama Stokes Center for Creative Writing MA in EnglishUniversity of South Alabama Stokes Center for Creative Writing

MA in English

Students pursuing a master’s in English at the University of South Alabama interact with award-winning creative writers, literature scholars, and rhetoric specialists in one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the Gulf. Students can choose from concentrations in the areas of creative writing, professional writing and editing, and literature. Enjoy small class sizes and mentoring from a one-of-a-kind faculty in the Department of English, home to the Stokes Center for Creative Writing. Assistantships and scholarships are available.

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Alaska


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University of Alaska Fairbanks

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, dramatic writing

Arizona


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Arizona State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Northern Arizona University

MFA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

University of Arizona

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

Wilkes University–Mesa

MA or MA/MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

Arkansas


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University of Arkansas

MFA in Creative Writing & Translation

fiction, poetry, literary translation

University of Arkansas – Monticello

MFA in Creative Writing (online)

UAM’s entirely online program offers workshops in creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. We offer our students a rigorous, yet flexible education with small classes and a quality education at an affordable price.

University of Central Arkansas

Arkansas Writer’s Workshop MFA

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

California


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Antioch University Los Angeles

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

In Antioch University Los Angeles’ unique low-residency program, students explore the important role of the writer in society, reading works by diverse and socially-conscious authors. The MFA in Creative Writing program is comprised of on-campus residencies—which include classes, readings, and workshops—complemented by a five-month, online project period during which students live and write in their home communities. Antioch University Los Angeles offers specialized fields of creative writing study in the following genres: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Young People, and Literary Translation. Our distinguished instructors are all actively published writers who serve as dedicated mentors throughout the program. Scholarships are available.

California College of the Arts

MFA in Writing

CCA MFA students explore across genre and are nourished by the unique creative environment of our esteemed, socially conscious, 100+ year-old art school community. Apply to join our successful community of alumni and vibrant writing community. Leslie Scalapino Award, financial aid, and teaching assistantships available.

California College of the Arts Low-Res

MFA in Comics (low-res)

comics, graphic novels

California Institute of Integral Studies

MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts & Writing

Our innovative Interdisciplinary Arts & Writing MFA is a 39-unit, two-year program, conducted in a unique hybrid format that includes on-campus, online learning, and optional summer intensives in Greece and the UK.

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, non-tracking

California State University, Chico

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

California State University, East Bay

MA in English

fiction, poetry, playwriting

California State University, Fresno

MFA Program in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

California State University, Long Beach

MFA Creative Writing Program

fiction, poetry

California State University, Los Angeles

MA in English

fiction, poetry

California State University, Northridge

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

California State University, Sacramento

MA in English

fiction, poetry

California State University, San Marcos

MA in Literature and Writing Studies

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s literature, young adult literature, screenwriting, playwriting, cross-genre, digital literature

Chapman University

MA in English/MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Dominican University of California

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, narrative/poetic medicine

Loyola Marymount University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting

mills collegeMills College

Flex Res MFA in Creative Writing;
MA in English Language and Literatures

Part of the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant literary community, Mills College offers innovative MFA programs in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Our graduate creative writing and literature programs tap into the Bay Area’s energy and are distinguished by their long-established reputations; innovation; outstanding faculty; intimate community of writers, scholars, and alumnae; and commitment to a vision of the literary arts as socially transformative. Our graduate creative writing and literature programs enhance your creativity and give you the tools to engage the world around you.

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Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles

MFA in Creative Writing

The MFA in Creative Writing at Mount Saint Mary’s University is an artist-training program for students who want to write professionally across multiple genres. Class sessions meet every other weekend online, making it ideal for busy working professionals.

national university mfaNational University

MA in English

The Master of Arts in English program provides a comprehensive program of graduate study in English, including core courses in literature and a rich array of electives covering the large area of academic study under the umbrella term English. Courses in creative writing, rhetoric, and film studies are also offered as electives for students with interests in those areas.

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Pepperdine University

MFA in Writing for Screen & Television

screenwriting

Saint Mary’s College of California

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

San Diego State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

San Francisco State University

MA in English, MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

San Jose State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

Sonoma State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of California Davis

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre

University of California Irvine

MFA Program in Writing

fiction, poetry

University of California Riverside

MFA in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

University of California Riverside – Palm Desert Center

MFA in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts (low-res)

The low residency MFA program at UCR-Palm Desert, the first of its kind in the University of California system, offers a full academic and professional immersion into the writing world. In addition to their creative work, students meet one-on-one with industry professionals to help guide them towards the next step of their careers.

University of California San Diego

MFA in Writing

fiction, poetry, cross-genre

University of San Francisco

MFA in Writing Program

Our 2 1/2-year program offers students a personalized learning experience with access to San Francisco’s vital literary community. Students focus on fiction (including the novel), poetry, or nonfiction and may cross genres. In small workshops and seminars students work closely with award-winning writers. Thesis instruction provides one-on-one mentoring with faculty for two semesters.

University of Southern California

PhD in Creative Writing & Literature

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

Colorado


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Colorado State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Naropa University

Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
MFA in Writing & Poetics
; MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, poetry

Regis University

Mile-High MFA

Regis’ Mile-High MFA, is a low-residency program that lets you stay at your job and close to your family, but pushes you to make time for writing. You’ll leave the program with a manuscript ready to submit to publishers, along with an action plan for putting your writing into practice in the world.

University of Colorado Boulder

MFA in Creative Writing
PhD in Intermedia Art, Writing, & Performance

fiction, poetry

University of Denver

PhD in English—Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Western Colorado University

MA/MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, screenwriting, nature writing, publishing

Connecticut


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Albertus Magnus College

MFA in Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

fairfield universityFairfield University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

Before you write your story, you have to find your voice. As a student in Fairfield’s MFA in Creative Writing, you can pursue fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and scriptwriting/playwriting. Within these genres you can pursue concentrations in publishing/editing, spiritual writing, or literary health and healing.

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Southern Connecticut State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Western Connecticut State University

MFA in Creative & Professional Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, technical writing

Yale University

MFA in Playwriting

playwriting

Washington DC


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American University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs

MA in Writing (low-res or online)

fiction, nonfiction

Delaware


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Contact NewPages if you know of any universities or colleges offering graduate creative writing programs in Delaware.

Florida


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florida atlantic university mfaFlorida Atlantic University

MFA in Creative Writing

The MFA at FAU is a three-year, fully-funded program in the heart of sunny South Florida. Students in the programs are encouraged to experiment, take risks, and explore the boundaries between genres. In addition to classes in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, students take courses in translation, book arts, creative writing pedagogy, and more from our award-winning faculty. Other opportunities include: teaching creative writing in the community, for-credit internships, summer travel and research money, working on our two literary journals, mentoring undergraduate creative writing students, and working with a wide variety of visiting writers. GTA positions are available.

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Florida International University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting

Florida State University

Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Saint Leo University

MA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Stetson University

MFA of the Americas (low-res)

fiction, poetry

University of Central Florida

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

University of Florida

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Miami

MFA in Fiction & Poetry

fiction, poetry

University of South Florida

MFA in Creative Writing Program

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of West Florida

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Georgia


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Georgia College & State University MFA in Creative Writing logoGeorgia College & State University

MFA in Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program is a fully-funded program that offers workshops with award-winning faculty in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry; students may write their thesis in fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction. We encourage students to work in other genres and require our students to take at least one workshop in a genre other than their thesis genre. In addition to workshops, students take creative writing seminars in Poetry & Poetics or Prose Forms, pedagogy classes on the teaching of writing, journal design, and courses on literature and special topics.

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Georgia State University

MA in English, MFA in Creative Writing, PhD in English

fiction, poetry

Kennesaw State University

MA in Professional Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, applied writing, composition & rhetoric

Reinhardt University

Etowah Valley MFA

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, scriptwriting

Savannah College of Art and Design

MFA in Writing (res/online)

creative nonfiction

University of Georgia

Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Media Writing; PhD in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

Hawaii


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University of Hawaii at Manoa

MA or PhD in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Idaho


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Boise State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Idaho

MFA in Creative Writing

Idaho’s three-year curriculum is ideal for those who demand rigorous instruction in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Our program—small by design—limits enrollment in graduate workshops to 10-15 students, which allows for an intimate and dynamic work environment, and full access to our award-winning faculty. Moscow, and its abundant wilderness opportunities, is an ideal place to focus on writing.

Illinois


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Bradley University

MA in English

creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, fiction

Chicago State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

Columbia College Chicago

Creative Writing BA, BFA, MFA

Columbia College Chicago offers graduate study in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with internationally renowned faculty and distinguished writers-in-residence, along with teaching instructorships, editorial opportunities, a diverse reading series, a thriving literary community, and small classes.

depaul universityDePaul University

MFA/MA in Creative Writing and Publishing

This unique program combines intensive, craft-focused creative writing workshops with elective courses and internships in publishing, pedagogy, literature, and language. The flexible curriculum encourages students to explore more than one genre, and our course offerings include fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and multi-genre workshops.

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Eastern Illinois University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

Illinois State University

MA in English, PhD in English Studies

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Northwestern University School of Communication

MFA in Writing for the Screen & Stage

playwriting, screenwriting

Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

MW or MFA in Creative Writing (part-time)

The part-time MW/MFA in Creative Writing program offers flexible scheduling (all courses are in the evening) and flexible progress toward completion of the degree. Pursue your writing goals while in balance with your personal and professional life. Develop your writing at your own pace through peer workshops, courses in literature, elective courses in reading as a writer, a practicum in how to teach creative writing, and editorial work on TriQuarterly, the university’s renowned literary journal (triquarterly.org) and in publishing internships. This program combines the virtues of both residency and low-residency programs, allowing students to keep their full-time jobs and have year-round access to faculty. Classes are offered in Evanston and in downtown Chicago.

Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Litowitz Creative Writing Graduate Program, MFA+MA

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Roosevelt University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

saicSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago

MFA in Creative Writing

The two-year Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFAW) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) distinguishes itself from more conventional writing programs in that it both questions typical genre distinctions and nurtures traditional writing approaches. MFAW students are immersed in an arts environment within the nation’s second-highest rated MFA program, encouraging them to participate in an active community of artists, writers, and scholars. Collaboration is complemented by the program’s self-directed nature: students work closely with faculty advisors who are also prolific practitioners in their fields to create a course plan specific to their interests.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Chicago

MA Program in the Humanities

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

University of Illinois at Chicago

MA in English, PhD in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Indiana


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Ball State University

MA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

butler universityButler University

MFA in Creative Writing

The MFA is a 36-hour studio MFA that includes ten three-credit courses and six hours of formal thesis work with an advisor. We offer programs in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as electives in screenwriting, young adult fiction, poetic form, literary editing and publishing, and teaching creative writing. We offer top-flight, full-time faculty, nationally recognized visiting faculty, and one of the finest visiting writers series in the country. We operate a MFA-run literary magazine and other publishing enterprises, and also offer teaching and service opportunities through an array of programs.

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Indiana State University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

Indiana University Bloomington

MFA in Fiction & Poetry

fiction, poetry

Indiana University South Bend

MA in English with Creative Writing Concentration

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

Purdue University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Notre Dame

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Iowa


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Iowa State University

MFA in Creative Writing and Environment

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting

The University of Iowa

Writers’ Workshop; Nonfiction Writing Program

fiction, poetry, nonfiction

The University of Iowa Theatre Arts

The Iowa Playwrights Workshop :: MFA

playwriting

University of Northern Iowa

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Kansas


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Emporia State University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting

Kansas State University

MA in Creative Writing and Literature

poetry, fiction, nonfiction

Pittsburg State University

MA in English Creative Writing Emphasis

fiction, poetry

University of Kansas

Graduate Program in Creative Writing :: MFA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

Wichita State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Kentucky


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Asbury University

MFA in Screenwriting/MFA in Film & Television Production

screenwriting

eastern kentucky universityEastern Kentucky University

Bluegrass Writers Studio

A low-residency program, Bluegrass Writers Studio features live, online workshops. Students become part of a vibrant writing community. In addition to literature courses like Forms of Poetry, Short Story Masters, The Literature of War, and Writing Across Genres, students have the opportunity to gain editing experience working on the nationally-distributed Jelly Bucket. Every July, students attend a domestic residency in Richmond, KY or an international residency in Lisbon, Portugal where they meet and work with award-winning writers, agents, editors, and other professionals. The program culminates with a book-length thesis that candidates complete under the direction of a core faculty member.

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Morehead State University

MA in English (online)

fiction, poetry

Northern Kentucky University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

spalding mfaSpalding University
Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing

MFA in Writing (low-res), MA in Writing (low-res)

Spalding’s affordable, nationally distinguished low-residency MFA in Writing and MA in Writing are committed to excellence in a noncompetitive, supportive atmosphere. Students thrive as they explore across genres, examine the interrelatedness of the arts, engage with the downtown arts scene, stay in a four-star hotel, and study with prize-winning faculty while gaining editorial experience and developing a close-knit literary community and lifelong writing habits. Students choose their own independent-study pace and may opt to travel abroad. All students write prolifically and receive extensive faculty feedback. Option to matriculate from MAW to MFA, earning two master’s degrees for about the cost of one. Apply by February 1 for May or July entry, August 1 for November entry. Financial aid available.

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University of Kentucky

MFA in Creative Writing

Situated in historic Lexington and surrounded by the awesomeness of thoroughbred horse farms and bourbon distilleries, the University enjoys a rich literary heritage dating back to 1947, when Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist A.B. Guthrie first offered courses in fiction. Graduates of the English Department include Bobbie Ann Mason, Rebecca Gayle Howell, Wendell Berry, Kayla Rae Whitaker, Patrick O’Keefe, Holly Goddard Jones, and James Baker Hall. The UK MFA Program in Creative Writing is the proud home of Erik Reece’s Ekphrastic Craft class, the Creating Writing Residency at the Mill House, New Limestone Review, and eight fully funded TAships.

University of Louisville

MA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, playwriting, creative nonfiction

Western Kentucky University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting

Louisiana


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Louisiana State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

McNeese State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Southeastern Louisiana University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, professional writing

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Creative Writing Program :: MA

fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting

University of New Orleans

Creative Writing Workshop (res)
Creative Writing Workshop — Online MFA

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

Maine


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University of Maine at Orono

MA in English

fiction, poetry

University of Southern Maine

Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Maryland


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Goucher College

MFA in Creative Nonfiction (low-res)

creative nonfiction

Johns Hopkins University

The Writing Seminars MFA in Fiction and Poetry
MA in Writing (low-res or online)

fiction, poetry

Morgan State University

English Program :: MA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

Towson University

MS in Professional Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, technical writing, journalism, scientific writing

University of Baltimore

MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Maryland

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Massachusetts


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Bay Path University

MFA in Creative Nonfiction (online)

creative nonfiction

Boston University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Bridgewater State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Emerson College

MFA in Creative Writing
MFA in Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing (online)
MA in Writing and Publishing

fiction, popular fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing

Lasell University

Solstice MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics & graphic narratives, writing for young people

Lesley University

MFA Program in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for stage & screen, writing for young people, graphic novels & comics

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

MFA for Poets and Writers

fiction, poetry

University of Massachusetts – Boston

MA in English; MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Western New England University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction

Michigan


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alma college mfaAlma College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

The Alma College MFA in Creative Writing features a strong literature-based curriculum designed to develop each student’s ability to read and think critically and to write with a high level of artistic proficiency. It’s created to have flexibility so students can explore new interests via mixed and dual genre degree options. The program also offers the opportunity for students to enter an artistic community in which they will hone their craft and participate in energetic discussions that will help them see their poems, stories, essays, and memoirs in the context of current issues and events.

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Central Michigan University

MA in English

fiction, poetry

eastern michigan university mfaEastern Michigan University

Interdisciplinary MA in Creative Writing

The MA Program in Creative Writing at EMU promotes innovation, experimentation, and collaboration across artistic fields and cultural practices. Distinguished as one of the only interdisciplinary programs for creative writing in the country, we provide a rich space for exploring the relationships between poetry and poetics, experimental prose, cultural translation, community service, pedagogy, and contemporary arts.

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Northern Michigan University

MFA in Creative Writing

NMU, located on the Lake Superior shore of Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, offers a three-year MFA degree in fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction, as well as a two-year MA in writing, literature, pedagogy, or theater. Teaching assistantships are available, as well as travel opportunities, field writing residencies in the beautiful Upper Peninsula wilderness, grants, and internships with Passages North.

University of Michigan

Helen Zell Writers’ Program

fiction, poetry

Wayne State University

MA in English with Emphasis in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

Western Michigan University

Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting

Minnesota


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Augsburg University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, translation, teaching, publishing

Concordia University, St. Paul

MFA in Creative Writing (online)

fiction

Hamline University

MFA in Writing (res); MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults

Minnesota State University, Mankato

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

St. Cloud State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Minnesota

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of St. Thomas

MA in Creative Writing & Publishing

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, young adult literature

Mississippi


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Mississippi State University

MA in English

fiction, poetry

Mississippi University for Women

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, translation, writing for new media

University of Mississippi

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, eco-writing

University of Southern Mississippi

Center for Writers :: MA, PhD

fiction, poetry

Missouri


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Lindenwood University

MFA in Writing Program (online or in-class)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

Missouri State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, poetry

Southeast Missouri State University

MA in English: Professional Writing

Southeast’s Masters in Professional Writing helps students to explore different types of professional writing, to further develop their writing skills, and to perfect their critical abilities, including the determination of effective styles and presentations for texts. Professional Writing includes composition, technical writing, new media, editing, and creative writing.

Stephens College

MFA in TV and Screenwriting (low-res)

screenwriting

University of Missouri

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, poetry

University of Missouri – Kansas City

MFA in Creative Writing and Media Arts

fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, poetry, screenwriting

University of Missouri – St. Louis

MFA in Fiction and Poetry

fiction, poetry

Washington University in St. Louis

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Montana


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University of Montana

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Nebraska


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University of Nebraska, Kearney

MA in English

Fiction and poetry primarily. Courses also offered in nonfiction and drama writing.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

University of Nebraska, Omaha

MFA in Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, writing for young adults

Nevada


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Sierra Nevada University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children and young adults

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Nevada, Reno

MA in English; MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

New Hampshire


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New England College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, dual genre

Southern New Hampshire University

Mountainview MFA in Fiction or Nonfiction (low-res)
MA in English & Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction

university new hampshireUniversity of New Hampshire

MFA in Writing Program

The MFA Program at the University of New Hampshire has a clear goal: to help you mold your gifts and passion for the art and to prepare you for the opportunities and demands that all writers will experience in a long career. What happens to you after you leave this program—how you will sustain yourself and your work—is one of our strongest concerns. This supportive community of students and faculty shares a belief that writing matters and that the best books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction are made out of both the creative imagination and rigorous work.

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New Jersey


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Fairleigh Dickinson University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

The MFA program at Fairleigh Dickinson University provides students the opportunity to work closely with award-winning, acclaimed faculty writers in small classes (usually 4-6 students) that provide rigorous and individualized attention. At residencies, faculty and students dine together, attend readings and lectures, and socialize. Our curriculum supports every writer’s unique creative exploration, with a highly customized reading list and a guided study of craft.

Kean University

MA in English Writing Studies

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Monmouth University

MA/MFA in Creative of Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, genre writing

Rowan University

MA in Writing

creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, journalism

Rutgers University – Camden

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Rutgers University – Newark

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

William Paterson University

MFA in Creative & Professional Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

New Mexico


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Institute of American Indian Arts

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

New Mexico Highlands University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

New Mexico State University

MA in English: Emphasis in Creative Writing, MFA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction

University of New Mexico

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

New York


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Adelphi University

MFA in Creative Writing Program

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

Bard College

Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, poetry

Binghamton University – SUNY

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, writing for children

Brooklyn College – CUNY

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, playwriting

City College of New York – CUNY

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

The College at Brockport – SUNY

MA in English, Creative Writing Concentration

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

columbia universityColumbia University School of the Arts

MFA in Creative Writing

The Columbia University School of the Arts MFA Writing Program, offering concentrations in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, and a joint course of study in Literary Translation, is highly regarded for its illustrious alumni, artistic diversity and outstanding faculty of acclaimed writers and editors. The rigorous approach to literary instruction requires 60 credits over 2 or more years of study. Extracurricular programming includes the Creative Writing Lecture Series, Nonfiction Dialogues, a poetry reading series, student reading series, and events to introduce students to editors and agents. Internships, scholarships, and teaching fellowships are available.

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Cornell University

Creative Writing Program in English Language and Literature :: MFA, PhD

fiction, poetry

Hunter College – CUNY

MFA Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Ithaca College

Image Text MFA (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography

Lehman College – CUNY

MA in English

fiction, poetry, professional writing

Long Island University, Brooklyn

MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, graphic literature/comics, cross-genre, translation, dual genre

manhattanville collegeManhattanville College

MFA in Creative Writing

Our unique, non-tracking curriculum allows students to work in a variety of genres, to experiment with cross-genre writing, or to focus on a single genre with gifted teachers and mentors who are also award-winning authors. Genres include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, cross-genre, and graphic narrative. Manhattanville’s campus provides a lush, quiet home and literary community to writers just 30 minutes from New York City. The program can be completed part-time, and evening and weekend courses are offered.

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The New School

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults

New York University

Creative Writing Program
Low-Residency MFA in Paris

The graduate Creative Writing Program at NYU consists of a community of writers working together in a setting that is both challenging and supportive. The MFA Writers Workshop in Paris constitutes an intimate creative apprenticeship that extends beyond traditional classroom walls. Over two years, students and faculty convene regularly in Paris for five intensive ten-day residency periods (held biannually in January and July).

Pratt Institute

MFA in Writing

fiction, poetry, journalism, translation, image/text

Queens College – CUNY

MFA Creative Writing and Literary Translation

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, literary translation

Sarah Lawrence College

MFA in Writing

fiction, speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting

St. Francis College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, writing for children, writing for young adults

St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn

The Writer’s Foundry MFA

fiction, nonfiction

Stony Brook Southampton

MFA in Creative Writing and Literature

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, writing for children

Syracuse University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University at Albany – SUNY

Writing Practices: Poetics, Rhetorics, Technologies :: PhD

poetry, fiction, nonfiction

University at Buffalo – SUNY

Certificate in Innovative Writing

fiction, poetry

North Carolina


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East Carolina University

MA in English

poetry, fiction, screenwriting, playwriting, creative nonfiction

North Carolina State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Queens University of Charlotte

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, writing for stage & screen

north carolina greensboroUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro

MFA Writing Program

We are one of the oldest MFA programs in the country. With an emphasis on studio time in which to study the writing of poetry or fiction, students also develop their talents through small classes in the arts. Workshops and individual conferences with faculty are the core of the curriculum.

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Warren Wilson College

MFA Program for Writers (low-res)

fiction, poetry

Western Carolina University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, professional writing

North Dakota


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University of North Dakota

MA/PhD in English

fiction, poetry

Ohio


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Ashland University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, cross-genre

Bowling Green State University

MFA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction

John Carroll University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Miami University

MFA in Creative Writing

creative nonfiction, poetry, fiction, screenwriting, multimedia & performance writing

Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA)

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

The Ohio State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Ohio University

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

University of Cincinnati

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction

Oklahoma


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Oklahoma City University

The Red Earth MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

The Red Earth Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing @ Oklahoma City University offers you the opportunity pursue your writing without sacrificing your life. Our program connects you with experienced creative and professional writers who will nurture your creative talent in workshops and individual instruction. We also offer skills-courses to enrich your writing career: Writing Pedagogy, Professional Writing, and Literary Magazine Editing & Production. 10-day residencies, twice a year. Four semesters you complete at home.

Oklahoma State University

MFA in Creative Writing, PhD in English with Creative Writing Concentration

fiction, poetry

University of Central Oklahoma

MA in English

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

University of Oklahoma

MA in English 

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

Oregon


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Eastern Oregon University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

Innovative, intense, intimate. The new low residency MFA in Creative Writing combines the rigor and energy of small, focused workshops (5-7 students working with faculty mentors) in the heart of Northeast Oregon’s Grande Ronde Valley. If you value the real West over the resort town West, then join us in the low residency MFA program at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande.

Oregon State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

Oregon State University – Cascades

Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction

Pacific Northwest College of Art

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

prose, poetry, cross-genre, literary translation

Pacific University

MFA in Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Portland State University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Oregon

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Pennsylvania


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Arcadia University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, poetry

Carlow University

Creative Writing MFA (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Cedar Crest College

Pan-European MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Chatham University

MFA in Creative Writing (res/low-res)

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, writing for children

DeSales University

MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing (low-res)

fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction

Drexel University

MFA in Writing (low-res)

fiction, screenwriting

Point Park University

MFA in Screenwriting and Playwriting (low-res)

playwriting, screenwriting

Rosemont College

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, writing for young adults

Saint Joseph’s University

Writing Studies MA

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, playwriting

seton hill universitySeton Hill University

MFA in Writing Popular Fiction (low-res)

Seton Hill’s unique online-supported residency program teaches writers to create, market, and teach the fiction that sells. It is designed for those authors who wish to write within the popular fiction genres such as romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery. Seton Hill’s program features a flexible online/residency format that allows students to earn a master of fine arts degree while working full-time, one-on-one mentoring by established writers, professors who are active and successful authors, a supportive writing community that continues after graduation, and the ability to write a full-length novel while earning a degree.

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Temple University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Pittsburgh

Writing Program :: MFA

fiction, poetry

West Chester University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, nonfiction

Wilkes University

MA/MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting

Wilson College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

poetry, playwriting

Rhode Island


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Brown University

The Literary Arts MFA Program

fiction, poetry, digital and cross-disciplinary

Rhode Island College

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Salve Regina University

The NewPort MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Rhode Island

PhD in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

South Carolina


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Coastal Carolina University

MA in Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

College of Charleston

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

converse college mfaConverse College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

The MFA in Creative Writing is a two-year co-educational low residency program designed for serious, independent writers seeking advanced instruction in poetry, fiction, young adult fiction, and creative nonfiction through a non-traditional course of graduate study. The program’s emphasis on the mastery and understanding of writing skills and contemporary literature and craft, through the master-writer and apprentice mentoring relationship, offers students a stimulating and individually tailored curriculum of courses and projects.

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University of South Carolina

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

South Dakota


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University of South Dakota

MA/PhD in English

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, publishing

Tennessee


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Austin Peay State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Belmont University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Sewanee School of Letters

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting

The University of Memphis

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

The University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

MA in English

fiction, poetry

The University of Tennessee – Knoxville

MFA in Creative Writing, PhD in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Vanderbilt University

MFA in Creative Writing

The Vanderbilt MFA—in vibrant Nashville, TN—is a highly selective three-year, fully-funded program.

Texas


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Abilene Christian University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Baylor University

MA in English

fiction, poetry

Our Lady of the Lake University

MA-MFA in Literature, Creative Writing, and Social Justice

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

Sam Houston State University

MFA in Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

Stephen F. Austin State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Texas State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Texas Tech University

MA/PhD in English/Creative Writing

Our MA and PhD programs in English with emphasis in creative writing offer students with exceptional ability and potential the chance to concentrate on their art and the rigorous academic study of literature. This powerful combination opens doors for many academic opportunities not available to typical MFA graduates.

University of Houston

Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Houston – Victoria

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res/online)

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

University of North Texas

MA in Creative Writing, PhD in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Texas at Austin

Michener Center for Writers
MFA in Writing

fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

University of Texas at Austin

New Writers’ Project
MFA in English

fiction, poetry

University of Texas at Dallas

MA/PhD in Arts and Humanities

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

University of Texas at El Paso

MFA in Creative Writing (res/online)

fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, literary translation

University of Texas at San Antonio

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, translation

Utah


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Brigham Young University

Creative Writing MFA

poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction

University of Utah

Creative Writing Program :: MFA, PhD

fiction, poetry

Utah State University

MA/MS in English, Specialization in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Weber State University

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Vermont


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Bennington College

MFA in Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Goddard College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, graphic novels, comics, writing for young adults

Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA in Writing
MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
MFA in Writing & Publishing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults

Virginia


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George Mason University

MFA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, nonfiction

Hollins University

Jackson Center for Creative Writing

Our intensive two-year studio/hybrid MFA program helps you find your way in an atmosphere of cooperation and encouragement. We support college graduates who want to concentrate on craft and on reading the way writers do.

Old Dominion University

Creative Writing MFA

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Randolph College

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

poetry, fiction, nonfiction

University of Virginia

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Virginia Commonwealth University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry, dual genre (including creative nonfiction)

Virginia Tech

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

Washington


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Central Washington University

MA Professional & Creative Writing (online)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Eastern Washington University
MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Pacific Lutheran University

Rainier Writing Workshop :: MFA (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Seattle Pacific University

MFA in Creative Writing (low-res)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young adult fiction

University of Washington

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Washington – Bothell

MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Western Washington University

MA in English Studies, MFA in Creative Writing Program

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid forms

West Virginia


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West Virginia University

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction,  poetry

west virginia wesleyan collegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College

Low-Residency MFA

Write in the heart of Appalachia. Students in Wesleyan’s two-year low-residency program join an extraordinarily warm community every summer and winter residency for ten days before launching into a semester of student-centered apprenticeship in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Program highlights: uncommonly affordable; 1 to 4 faculty-student ratio; option of spending one residency in Ireland; secondary-genre concentration available; postgraduate teaching fellowship awarded to one alum each year; opportunity to explore place and identity in writing.

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Wisconsin


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University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire

MA English: Writing

fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry

University of Wisconsin at Madison

MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

Creative Writing Program :: MA, PhD

fiction, poetry

Wyoming


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University of Wyoming

MFA in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre

Canada


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Concordia University

MA in English

fiction, poetry, playwriting

University of Alberta

Studies in English Language and Literature

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of British Columbia – Okanagan

MFA Visual Arts & Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, visual arts, media arts, performance arts

University of British Columbia – Vancouver

MFA in Creative Writing, Optional-Residency MFA Program

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

University of Calgary

MA, PhD with Concentration in Creative Writing

poetry, fiction

University of Guelph

MFA in Creative Writing

creative nonfiction, playwriting, fiction, poetry

University of King’s College

MFA in Creative Nonfiction (low-res)

creative nonfiction

University of New Brunswick

MA or PhD in Creative Writing (English)

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

University of Saskatchewan

MFA in Writing

poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting

University of Toronto

MA in English in the Field of Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting

University of Victoria

Graduate Writing Program MFA

fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, film, poetry

University of Windsor

MA in English

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

International


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Bar-Ilan University (Israel)

Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Track in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Bath Spa University (England)

MA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Cardiff University (Wales)

MA in Creative Writing
PhD in Creative & Critical Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting

Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland)

MA in Creative Writing (full-time/part-time)

genre fiction, comics, graphic novels, writing for young adults

Manchester Metropolitan University (England)

MA/MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children & young adults, scriptwriting

National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland)

MA in Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, journalism

University College Dublin (Ireland)

MA in Creative Writing, MFA in Creative Writing, PhD in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Edinburgh (Scotland)

MSc in Creative Writing

fiction, poetry

University of Lincoln (England)

MA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting

University of St. Andrews (Scotland)

MLitt in Creative Writing, MFA in Creative Writing

fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting