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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NVPublicDepartment of English

UNLV's Department of English offers a three-year Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry with an international emphasis, including a residency abroad and a literary translation. The department works with the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$21,000 stipend (per year)
Tuition: $383.25 per credit · All students — Graduate courses (per credit, plus fees; nonresidents also pay a nonresident charge)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best MFA Creative Writing Programs

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.
  • Doctor of Philosophy - English (Creative Dissertation track) (Doctor of Philosophy - English)The awarded degree is a PhD in English; creative writing is a dissertation track, not the degree title.Source: unlv.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Bachelor of Arts in English - Concentration in Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with a creative writing concentration.Source: unlv.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

Centers

  • Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain InstituteSource: unlv.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
4505 S Maryland Pky, Las Vegas, NV 89154
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. unlv.edu/degree/ba-english — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. unlv.edu/degree/mfa-creative-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. unlv.edu/degree/phd-english — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. unlv.edu/english/academics/mfa-creative-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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