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Imagine working with a New York Times bestselling writer on the memoir you've always wanted to write. Or, discovering your inner journalist with guidance from renowned magazine editors and newspaper columnists.

Perhaps you’re ready to write about your journey of spirituality? You can, with a recent winner of the Best American Spiritual Writing Award. Or, you can start exploring the world of travel and food writing with the help of an author of numerous travel books.

You can even learn the art of writing family histories with a literary anthology editor. Your writing career can take any path you choose with Bay Path's no-residency MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing courses, designed for women and men at all stages of their writing careers with the flexibility to study online with faculty mentors in a way that bends to the shape of your life!


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Join our Program Director admissions staff for this online event to learn more about our Creative Writing curriculum, track options, and financial aid.

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Bay Path University was named one of the top 20 nonfiction writing programs in the country by Intelligent.com

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You can start as early as May 2!

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Study abroad if you like through our Summer Seminar in Ireland program

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Get more insight from a Q+A with Program Director, Leanna James Blackwell

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