Master of Arts (M.A.) in Creative Writing
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Creative Writing
Woods College of Advancing Studies offers a low-residency Master of Arts in Creative Writing that helps you write with depth and purpose. With an interdisciplinary approach that combines psychology, philosophy, and literature, you’ll explore the craft of storytelling and the human condition.
Sample courses include Writing as a Psychological Endeavor, The Healing Power of Writing, and Writing the Mind (see more below).
Applications to join the fall 2026 cohort opening soon.
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Curriculum
The M.A. in Creative Writing has a deep humanities integration—pulling from philosophy, psychology, and modern literature—and is taught by prominent, contemporary authors and renowned Boston College faculty across disciplines.
Requirements
- Courses: 10
- Credits: 30
- Writing as a Psychological Endeavor (Foundation I)
- The Psychology of Tragedy (Foundation II)
- The Psychology of Comedy (Foundation III)
- Writing the Mind (Writing Workshop I)
- The Healing Power of Writing (Writing Workshop II)
- Psychological Realism (Writing Workshop III)
- The Subconscious in Storytelling (Writing Workshop IV)
- Life as Literature: Where Theory and Practice Meet (Writing Workshop V)
- Capstone I
- Capstone II
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