MFA in Creative Writing

A cross-genre MFA program for contemporary storytellers

Mount Saint Mary's University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program encourages writers to explore and create stories across cultures, languages, genres, and media, while also developing their craft through intensive workshops and a comprehensive curriculum.

The Mount's two-year, 36-unit MFA in Creative Writing program is an artist-training program for students who want to write professionally in the genres of novel, short story, playwriting, poetry, screenplay and non-fiction. We are ideal for working adults. Our format of meeting every other weekend, six times per semester, lets you fit into your life a graduate degree, making it easier to balance life's obligations with your academic pursuits. Creative Writing students are of all ages and from many different educational backgrounds. You do not need to have a degree in literature to apply.

Earn your MFA in Creative Writing at Mount Saint Mary's University, a gem right in the heart of Los Angeles.

What makes the Mount's MFA in Creative Writing program unique?

The MFA in Creative Writing program combines humanistic depth, intellectual rigor, multicultural and bilingual study, technology, a flexible weekend format, cross-training in multiple genres and practical preparation to create a distinctive graduate experience.

Rooted in Los Angeles. Connected to the world.

Los Angeles is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, where literature intersects with film, television, journalism, publishing, performance, and digital media. Our students draw inspiration from this vibrant creative environment while joining a close-knit community of writers committed to thoughtful dialogue, artistic collaboration, and social engagement.

As one of the few MFA programs with a distinctive commitment to multicultural, bilingual, and transnational storytelling, we welcome writers whose voices reflect multiple languages, identities, histories, and traditions. We believe that contemporary literature is enriched by diverse voices and that the future of storytelling is multilingual, interdisciplinary, and globally connected.

Faculty who know you– and your work.

The faculty in our program put a premium on helping our students develop their professional careers through continued mentoring. The Creative Writing faculty not only teach the techniques that make you the best writer you can be, but also prepare you for career success in areas like:

Journalism and long-form nonfiction
Dramatic writing
Editing and literary magazines
Marketing, communications, and media
Arts administration and nonprofit leadership
Teaching and higher education
Digital storytelling and emerging narrative platforms
National and international literary prizes
Book-length publications
screenwriting

Whatever your career path, our job is to help you write stories, novels, plays, poems or screenplays at the highest level. The creative writing curriculum is set up to get you there. View degree requirements

The Creative Writing department's educational philosophy

The MFA in Creative Writing program prepares writers who are:

Innovative storytellers working across genres and media
Critical thinkers grounded in the humanities
Writers who embrace multilingual and multicultural perspectives
Creative artists willing to take intellectual and aesthetic risks
Engaged literary citizens committed to strengthening communities through writing
Ethical collaborators who recognize literature as both an artistic practice and a public good

We foster an environment where freedom of artistic expression is matched by curiosity, empathy, and respect for differing perspectives. We believe the strongest literary communities are built through dialogue, generosity, and the exchange of ideas across cultures.

Take your next step

Sign up for an upcoming event or information session; meet with your admission counselor; explore our program pages. Then, when you're ready to apply, check out our application requirements and deadlines and get started! Apply now

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