Writing Programs

Whether you’re looking for a creative writing program that leads to an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at a US or international school, and whether you want a residency or low-residency program, here you’ll find easily searchable listings of our selection of the most worthwhile programs. The listings include links to author bios and works by each program’s graduates and by current and former faculty members who are published in Narrative.


Location:
Degree:
Season (Northern):
Duration:
Davidson College

Davidson College

BA
DAVIDSON, NC
Learning to write well is an important feature of a Davidson education and is of special emphasis in the English department, where all courses involve instruction in writing. We are pleased to offer a wide array of writing courses, taught by both permanent staff and the visiting McGee Professor of Creative Writing.
Narrative Author Faculty: Terese Svoboda
Denison University

Denison University

BA
GRANVILLE, OH
In our small classes, students find varied but uniformly passionate instruction in American, British, and world literature. And for more than fifty years, Denison students have studied the art and craft of creative writing through the Writing Program’s workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Narrative Author Faculty: Michael Croley
DePaul University

DePaul University

MA
CHICAGO, IL
The program features rigorous training in the history and structure of the English language, literary criticism and theory, analytical writing and research, pedagogy and specific literary periods.
Narrative Author Faculty: Richard Jones
Dickinson State University

Dickinson State University

BA
DICKINSON, ND
Language and Literature provides high-quality courses and programs that contribute to the quality of life for the citizens of Southwestern North Dakota and the students and members of the Dickinson State University community.
Narrative Author Faculty: Peter Grimes
Drew University

Drew University

MFA, BA
MADISON, NJ
The Masters of Fine Arts in Poetry and Poetry in Translation is a low-residency MFA program. Each year students spend two ten-day residencies on Drew University’s beautiful campus located just outside New York City. Outside of the residencies students work with our award winning faculty in one-on-one mentorships.
Narrative Author Faculty: Patrick Phillips
Duke University

Duke University

MA
DURHAM, NC
Students investigate literary and cultural history as forms of knowledge production and social action; to develop the specific linguistic, philosophical, and historical skills relevant to their chosen field and intervention; and to think and articulate with clarity, subtlety, and imagination.
Narrative Author Faculty: Reynolds Price (d. 2011)
East Carolina University

East Carolina University

MA
GREENVILLE, NC
The Master of Arts in English is a 33-semester-hour program that offers both a thesis and non-thesis option. The program offers a number of available concentrations: Creative Writing, English Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, TESOL, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures (MTL), and Technical and Professional Communication (TPC). The MTL and TPC concentrations allow the degree to be completed entirely online.
Narrative Author Faculty: Joe David Bellamy (d. 2014)
East Washington University

East Washington University

BA, MA, MFA
CHENEY, WA
The MFA program, established in 1978, is a two-year, full residency, studio-based program featuring intensive study of fiction and poetry. The program offers a wide range of fully-funded positions in teaching, editing, and arts administration. EWU MFA candidates can gain experience in book and magazine publishing, festival promotion, and teaching both composition and creative writing.
Narrative Author Faculty: Gray Jacobik
Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University

BA
WILLMANTIC, CT
The department of English offers courses for its majors and minors as well as courses that support American Studies, Canadian Studies, Women’s Studies, certification programs, the Liberal Arts Core, and University Honors Colloquia.
Narrative Author Faculty: Andre Dubus III
Emerson

Emerson

MFA, BA, MA
BOSTON, MA
We are based in the heart of downtown Boston, historically a center of intellectual inquiry, creative endeavor, and innovation in education. MFA students at Emerson College engage with one another not only in the classroom, but also in the greater cultural environment of Boston itself.
Narrative Author Faculty: Jonathan Aaron, Pamela Painter
Narrative Author Graduates: Meghan Dunn, E. K. Ota, Wesley Rothman
Fairfield University

Fairfield University

MFA, BA
FAIRFIELD, CT
As a student in our program, you can pursue the study of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or screenwriting. Within these genres you can pursue concentrations in publishing/editing, spiritual writing, or literary health and healing.
Narrative Author Graduates: Michael DiCocco
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

MFA, BA
MADDISON, NJ
The MFA in Creative Writing is a low-residency program in which students work closely with published authors who serve as their mentors and teachers. The program is arranged into modules and residencies.
Narrative Author Faculty: Chloé Yelena Miller
Florida International University

Florida International University

MFA, BA
MIAMI, FL
The Creative Writing Program at FIU is a forty-eight-credit-hour academic curriculum leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree. It includes a minimum of eighteen credit hours of writing workshop, 15 credit hours of literature, three credit hours of Form and Theory, and six credit hours of thesis.

Florida State University

Florida State University

MFA, PHD
TALLAHASSEE, FL
The Creative Writing Program is now affiliated with FSU’s top-ranked schools of Film and Theatre. Our faculty includes winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, as well as professors who are not only dedicated to the craft of writing but who are also widely known as teachers of the craft.
Foothill College

Foothill College

BA
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
An Associate of Arts in English (AA) prepares students for careers in law, teaching, journalism, communication, or business administration. Most careers require strong skills in writing and reading. An English degree provides students with these skills, along with a breadth of cultural and historical know through the study of inspiring literature.
Narrative Author Faculty: Millicent Dillon
George Mason University

George Mason University

MFA, BA
FAIRFAX, VA
During their time in the MFA program, students will take at least three workshops. Each concentration offers both a regular workshop and an advanced workshop. The regular workshop is geared toward students who are generating material and experimenting with different forms and projects, while the advanced workshop focuses on revision and mastery.
Narrative Author Faculty: Joe David Bellamy (d. 2014) , Frank Conroy (d. 2005) , Eric Pankey
Narrative Author Graduates: Allyson Armistead, Kirsten Clodfelter, Rebecca Wee
George Washington University

George Washington University

BA
WASHINGTON, DC
We offer an array of courses in Creative Writing, beginning with the Introduction to Creative Writing. In addition to providing a sound basis for further work in Creative Writing, it satisfies Columbian College’s G-PAC requirement in the Creative and Performing Arts.
Narrative Author Faculty: Jennifer Chang, Judith Harris
Georgia State University

Georgia State University

MFA, PHD, BA
ATLANTA, GA
Our Creative Writing Program offers diverse and challenging educational experiences in the literary arts. Our award-winning faculty of poets and fiction writers mentor undergraduate and graduate students who come to GSU to study the craft and art of writing, and to prepare for careers in writing, publishing, and academia.
Narrative Author Faculty: David Bottoms
Narrative Author Graduates: Jessica Dionne
Goddard College

Goddard College

MFA, BA
PLAINFIELD, VT
Learn the craft of creative writing one-on-one with advisors—all of whom are working writers—who specialize in the genre you’re passionate about. Convene twice yearly for intensive residencies in either rural Vermont or on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
Narrative Author Faculty: Kim Addonizio, M. A. Vizsolyi