Distance Learning Creative Writing

MFA students may select fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction as their degree focus.

West Virginia has an online MFA in creative writing; over the course of two years, this low-residency program requires five brief residencies.

During the creative writing residencies, students have a unique opportunity to take a cross-genre session in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

Considered one of the top universities in the North, Arcadia University has small class sizes of high-achieving students.

Arcadia's online creative writing master's is part of a dual-degree program; this dual-degree program awards MFA's in both creative writing and English.

Whether you dream of publishing poetry, writing a screenplay, or becoming the next big name in science nonfiction, writers can flourish in any number of genres.

One way budding writers enhance their talents is by earning an online master's in creative writing; these programs can be a life-changing opportunity for future writers in the field.

The online English master's does not focus specifically on creative writing, however, there is relevant coursework and electives to closely follow this path.

The English master's consists of 30 credit hours and each of the ten courses run for 7.5 weeks.

Consistently ranked one of the top schools in the nation, Arizona State University is recognized for its many offerings.

ASU's online master's in English is the college's most popular program; this degree is led by award-winning faculty, among them three Nobel laureates, a Pulitzer prize winner, and a Mac Arthur Fellow.