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27 Best Writing Classes in New York

Showing 27 courses that match your search.

The City College of New York MFA

The City College of New York

The City College of New York's MFA offers an MFA in fiction, nonfiction, drama, screenwriting, experimental, genre fiction, and more.

Website: https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/mfa-creative-writing-home/

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Class size: 120-140

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Brooklyn College MFA

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Fellowships are available.

Website: https://www.brooklyn.edu/academics/programs/creative-writ...

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: Two years

Class size: Fiction: 30 students; Poetry: 10 students (intensive workshops limited to 10)

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.00. Writing sample required: 30 pages fiction or 20 pages poetry, or one full-length play (or two one-acts) for Playwriting. Non-English/writing majors considered with strong manuscripts.

Syracuse University Creative Writing MFA

Syracuse University

Syracuse University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are fully funded through a teaching assistantship with a tuition waiver and stipend. Funding requires teaching.

Website: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/c...

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Any

Length: 3 years

Class size: 12 (6 fiction, 6 poetry per year)

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

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Cornell University Creative Writing MFA

Cornell University

Cornell University offers a two-year MFA in poetry and fiction. All students are fully funded for two years: a guaranteed stipend, full tuition fellowship, and health insurance, for both domestic and international students.

Website: https://english.cornell.edu/mfa-program-creative-writing

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 3 years

Class size: 3 per concentration: poetry or fiction

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

The New School MFA

The New School

The New School offers an MFA in arts writing, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults.

Website: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/creative-writing/

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Stony Brook University MFA

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University offers an MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, YA novel, experimental literature, and more.

Website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cwl-mfa/Our_program.php

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Sarah Lawrence College MFA

Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and speculative fiction in Bronxville. Merit scholarships and fellowships are available.

Website: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/writing-mfa/

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 2 years full-time

Class size: Small cohorts

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Queens College, CUNY MFA

Queens College, CUNY

Queens College, CUNY offers a two-year residential MFA in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, and literary translation. Teaching fellowships with stipends of $25,000 to $28,748 are available to incoming students.

Website: https://engmfaqc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/admissions/

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 2 years

Class size: Small cohorts

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Pratt Institute MFA

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute offers an MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, experimental prose, autofiction, ecopoetics, and more. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.

Website: https://www.pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/w...

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 4 semesters

Class size: Small-size seminars

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

NYU MFA

NYU

NYU's Creative Writing Program offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in New York City. All incoming students receive graduate fellowships from half- to full-tuition remission with stipends; funding levels vary.

Website: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/cwp/graduate.html

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Manhattanville MFA

Manhattanville

Manhattanville offers a three-year MFA in poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative writing. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.

Website: https://grad.mville.edu/mfa/

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 3 years

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

Long Island University MFA

Long Island University

Long Island University, Brooklyn offers a two-year fully online MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwrighting, and translation.

Website: https://www.liu.edu/george-polk-school-of-communications/...

Categories: MFA

Start date:

Open all year round

Based in New York

Level: Advanced

Length: 2 years

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)

So you’re looking for creative writing classes in New York

New York is a literary town. From the lauded Nobel Prize winners to the titanic authors that have emerged from New York City, there’s no denying its storied (pun intended) literary history, or the towering role that this city that never sleeps has played in shaping the landscape of our imagination. So there may be no better way to learn the craft of writing than by taking a creative writing class in New York.

This directory of the best writing courses in New York is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself.  We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:

  • Who is the instructor?
  • What is the price of the writing course?
  • How far away is the writing course in New York? Is there a remote alternative?
  • How long could the course last?

Got any questions about finding the right writing class in New York for you? Feel free to reach out to us at service@reedsy.com. Good luck!

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