Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing

Join the MFA in Creative Writing at Northern Arizona University! Engage in workshops, explore genres, and present your thesis. Apply now!

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing balances the study and practice of creative writing with academic coursework in English. Students participate in writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, undertake coursework in literature, and study critical theory. Master of Fine Arts candidates will present a creative thesis of between 45 to 120 pages, depending on genre. The Master of Fine Arts Program at Northern Arizona University allows you to: live and write in the beautiful, vibrant city of Flagstaff focus on poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction participate in intensive writing workshops with dedicated professors