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Ball State University MA in Creative Writing

The MA in English with a concentration in creative writing at Ball State University is a 33-credit degree that pairs workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and screenwriting with graduate literature courses. Students can add electives in literary editing and teaching, and the degree ends in a creative project, which suits writers preparing for MFA or doctoral study or for teaching.

Incoming class: 5-7.

Program site: bsu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/graduate-catalog/college-of-sciences-and-humanities/english/master-of-arts-in-english. Please confirm the details there before you apply.

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