Tell Your Story.
*On-campus format will require some online classes for degree completion.
If you are seeking a vibrant, diverse, and invigorating place to study the art of creative writing, the award-winning MFA in Writing program at 51¸£ÀûÉç in St. Louis (St. Charles, MO) is the place for you. Our 48-credit program focuses on the study and practice of the craft of creative writing, all at a nationally-recognized low cost.
We offer a wide variety of courses in small class settings, which allows personalized attention from faculty. Our courses focus on refining the craft (techniques) of writing, and most incorporate workshop components. We also offer professional courses focused on publishing, teaching, writing-related work, and courses in which students can serve as editorial assistants for literary journal.
Our program is uniquely structured into eight-week terms, two in each of the fall and spring semesters and one during the summer.
The MFA program offers workshop classes, literature classes, and craft classes in a wide variety of genres and focus areas, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for young adult and middle grade readers. Students may take all coursework fully online, or they may choose to include up to one hybrid class per eight-week term (which is offered virtually and at our St. Louis / St. Charles campus; see our Local Students page for more info). Classes are offered intermittently on a rotating schedule.
There is no residency requirement for completion of the MFA in Writing at Lindenwood.
This master's degree in writing offers classes taught by experienced writers who are published authors, journalists, and editors. We invite writers of all ages and backgrounds and are particularly excited to work with veterans.
MFA in Writing program acceptance is based upon approval of a submitted creative writing sample and statement of purpose. Scholarships may be available for teachers (K-12 and higher education) and students over the age of 60.
Visit our About the MFA page and our Prospective Students page for more information, or contact us at MFAdirector@lindenwood.edu.