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Missoula, MTPublicCreative Writing Program, Department of English

The University of Montana's Creative Writing Program, in the Department of English, offers an MFA in Creative Writing with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry concentrations and an undergraduate BFA in Creative Writing. MFA students manage the literary journal CutBank, and undergraduates produce The Oval.

Eligible creative writing degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, funding and sources.

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Creative Writing B.F.A.

BFABachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Location: Missoula, MT
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Four-year plan of study
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,875 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, in-state, tuition and mandatory fees, 12 or more credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Location: Missoula, MT
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years (three years part-time)
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $5,607 per semester · In-state — Graduate School, in-state, tuition and mandatory fees, 12 or more credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Degrees we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists only dedicated creative writing degrees. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • English B.A. - Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English)English BA with a creative writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: umt.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Institution

Official name
The University of Montana
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. umt.edu/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. umt.edu/creative-writing/cutbank-oval/default.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. umt.edu/creative-writing/graduate/apply.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. umt.edu/creative-writing/people/default.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  6. umt.edu/creative-writing/undergraduate/default.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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