Creative Writing MFA

Tuition costs 33,648 USD per year.

Emerson College’s on-campus Creative Writing MFA program focuses on improving writing practice and completing a long-form creative work. Students engage in intensive workshops, literary study, and electives, with opportunities to gain publishing experience and pursue teaching roles. The program offers mentorship from award-winning faculty and benefits from Boston's literary scene.

Focus areas include creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry.

The curriculum consists of 44 credits, with a 40 credit advanced standing path offered to select admitted students.

Graduates gain real-world experience in writing, teaching, and publishing, preparing them for roles such as editors or instructors of first-year undergraduates and high school students.

No GRE is required to apply. Applicants must register for an account and upload application materials.

The programme totals about 44 credit hours. On-campus program offering evening classes, with both full-time and part-time options available. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 47% of applicants.

Communication and the arts shape Emerson College's academic identity. The college is organized through the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts, the School of Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, and the School of Communication. Students can choose from 42 undergraduate and graduate majors, along with four certificates and more than 30 minors. Areas of study include film, television, media arts, communication studies, theatre, acting, and marketing communication. Emerson's film school is ranked fifth in the United States by The Hollywood Reporter.

Learning is centered on practical work. Students use professional-level studios, stages, and labs, and work with people active in the industry. The college offers more than 120 student clubs and co-curricular activities, including publications and performance groups. Students also have access to internships, including more than 150 internship sites connected with the Los Angeles campus. Emerson supports creative work through clubs, crews, casts, and other communities, while 14 NCAA Division III teams provide opportunities for intercollegiate competition.

The main campus is in Boston, an urban setting that connects study with the energy of a major city. Emerson also offers learning in Los Angeles and at Kasteel Well in the Netherlands, a restored 14th-century medieval castle used for its Education Abroad Program. International students can consider these locations as part of a broader study experience, while exploring the college's creative communities, hands-on courses, internships, and opportunities to present their work to audiences beyond campus.