English: Creative Writing

  • Major
  • Minor

Write your way toward your future! As a student of creative writing, you will advance from foundations in the crafts of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and/or screenwriting to many collaborative opportunities: edit and produce a literary magazine, learn the art of reviewing, write for video and film, and explore experimental forms and media. The coursework will show how your own work fits into its broader itinerary, cultural and historical contexts and aims to turn students into skilled readers and interpreters.

Available as a bachelor's degree or a minor to be paired with numerous other majors across all disciplines. Creative Writing develops sophisticated storytelling and editorial skills that translate to real-world work in a variety of fields.

University Catalog Program Requirements: Major University Catalog Program Requirements: Minor English English Scholarships English Scholarships

Program Highlights

  • Gain special access to award-winning author visits/events limited to majors and minors.

  • Benefit from being mentored in the nuts and bolts of literary publishing. 

  • Study with award-winning, currently publishing writers.

  • Work with the team producing the Upper Mississippi Harvest literary magazine.

  • Join Writer’s Club!

     

Program Distinctions

  • Creative Writing speaker series on professionalizing topics such as careers in publishing, how to send out work for publication, preparing your portfolio for jobs, writing and editing for radio, the literary life.
  • Public readings and conversations with award-winning visiting writers.
  • Graduates secure writing, editing, communications, and brand management jobs, and work abroad as tutors, teachers, and translators.

Popular Careers

  • Writing, including for nonprofits, organizations, or companies

  • Communications and marketing

  • Editing and publishing

  • Public relations