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Creative Writing Programs in Kentucky

Dedicated creative writing degrees (BFA, BA, MFA and PhD) offered by schools in Kentucky. English degrees with a creative writing concentration are not listed.

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Spalding University

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Louisville, KY
Format: Format not verified
Genres: Genres not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,450 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Spalding University

Master of Fine Arts in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Louisville, KY
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them. · Flexible pace
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting · Playwriting
Duration: Two years on the standard schedule; four years on the extended schedule (four semesters plus a graduation residency)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $650 per credit · All students — Graduate, Writing (MFA) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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