The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs

The NewPages Guide to Creative Writing Programs
Holy Names University
Master of Arts in English: The Writer’s Craft
In the Writer’s Craft you will find time to write, workshops,
one-on-one interaction with faculty, exposure to a variety
of writing genres, literary events, time dedicated to
understanding promotion and handling of your work, and
engagement with other serious writers.
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Loyola Marymount University
Creative Writing Program :: MA
The Creative Writing Emphasis offers a range of
coursework in several genres and modes of writing: fiction,
poetry, novella, prose poetry, memoir, constraint based
writing, playwriting, and more.
Mills College
MFA in Creative Writing
Part of the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant literary
community, Mills College offers innovative MFA programs
in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and book art. Our
graduate English 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 alumni; and commitment to a vision
of the literary arts as socially transformative.
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Otis College of Art and Design
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Founded in 2000, the Graduate Writing Program at Otis
offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in
prose, poetry, and literary translation.
Pepperdine University
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Pepperdine’s two-year MFA in Writing for Screen and
Television trains students for a vocation as screenwriters
and prepares them to become cultural leaders in the
entertainment industry.
Saint Mary’s College of California
MFA in Creative Writing Program
Founded in 1995, the MFA Program in Creative Writing is
a two-year course of study leading to the M.F.A. degree in
creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry.
San Diego State University
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Inspired by our place in the world, the program provides
a rich and diverse experience that goes beyond the
classroom and beyond borders.
San Francisco State University
MA, MFA in Creative Writing
The Creative Writing Program at SFSU offers three degree
programs: BA in English with an emphasis in Creative
Writing, MA in English with an emphasis in Creative
Writing; and MFA in Creative Writing.
San Jose State University
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
The MFA program at SJSU is a dual-genre program that
provides concentrations in fiction, creative nonfiction,
poetry, and playwriting/screenwriting.
University of California Davis
Creative Writing Program :: MA
One of the main benefits of our M.A. program is that our
creative writers take literature courses right along with
Ph.D. candidates; this means there are close relationships
among students across disciplines.
University of California Irvine
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
The aim of the MFA Programs in Writing at the University
of California, Irvine is the training of accomplished writers
who intend to make writing their life.
University of California Riverside
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
The UCR MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the
Performing Arts (CWPA) is one of the most diverse and
vibrant multi-genre MFA writing programs in the country.
University of California, Riverside – Palm
Desert Center
MFA Program in Creative Writing & Writing for the
Performance 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.
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University of California San Diego
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Our cross-genre curriculum allows students to explore
poetry and prose and encourages the exploration of writing
that falls between or beyond genre categories.
University of San Francisco
Creative Writing Program :: MFA
Located in the center of San Francisco, USF’s Master of
Fine Arts in Writing Program offers graduate students an
intimate, personalized learning experience while taking
advantage of San Francisco’s vibrant, eclectic literary
scene.
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