The Johns Hopkins MA in Writing program reflects our university\u2019s international reputation for academic rigor and creative innovation. Rooted in craft and led by working writers, our high-quality program is both challenging and supportive: We\u2019re here to offer clear, straightforward, thoughtful feedback while creating a culture that encourages risk-taking.<\/p>\n
At JHU, you will not only boost your writing, revision, and editing skills, but also learn how to read like a writer, to give and receive feedback, to find publishing opportunities, and to live the writing life.<\/p>\n
We offer areas of concentration in nonfiction or fiction writing, each offering its own core courses and required electives that will explore craft elements like form, voice, structure, and style.<\/p>\n
In addition to classes in your selected concentration, you\u2019ll get to dabble in other genres like screenwriting and digital storytelling. Flesh out your schedule with classes from across genres, eras, themes, craft elements, and even from our science writing graduate programs.<\/p>\n
The optional residency courses bring together our community for a week of sessions, workshops, readings, outings, receptions, and, of course, personal writing time. After all, you\u2019re likely to be inspired by your surroundings!<\/p>\n
Residency locations vary from year to year. We\u2019ve been to Bar Harbor, Maine; Dublin, Ireland; and Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Sometimes our writing residencies are integrated with the JHU science writing master\u2019s program, giving you a chance to connect with even more writers and faculty members.<\/p>\n
You will leave JHU with a solid, publishable portfolio. You\u2019ll bring together your best work in a final thesis manuscript, whether that is a collection of short stories or essays, long-form narrative nonfiction, novel or memoir chapters. In addition to taking a Thesis & Publication class, you\u2019ll spend that last semester working one-on-one with a faculty mentor to revise and refine your manuscript.<\/p>\n
The MA in Writing program is one of the most flexible at JHU. You can complete your degree online in a dynamic and interactive learning environment, with the option to incorporate residency experiences into your studies.<\/p>\n