MFA学位的特色是将重点放在特定类型的创意写作上，并结合对英语文学的广泛研究。这个学位不是工作室学位。它为创意出版，为创意写作和文学提供专家教学，为商业，教育和艺术组织提供沟通领导力，或为博士学位和文学和创意写作的进阶学习提供准备。
Our creative writing M.F.A. allows students to focus on creative writing in a specific genre while also studying a broad and diverse range of<br>literatures in English. This degree is not a studio degree. It offers students preparation for the following areas:<br> Creative publication<br> Expert teaching in creative writing and literature<br> Leadership in communication for business, education, and arts organizations<br> Advanced studies in literature and creative writing in a doctoral program.<br>Admission to our creative writing program is extremely competitive, with up to 20 new students across the two genres selected each year from the hundreds of applications received from around the world. The curriculum for M.F.A. students emphasizes creative writing and literary study. The city of Houston offers a vibrant, multi-cultural backdrop for studying creative writing at the University of Houston. With a dynamic visual and performing arts scene, the Houston metropolitan area supplies a wealth of aesthetic materials.