Creative Writing Certificate

Director
Michael Wright, Creative Writing, Theatre and Film

The certificate in creative writing provides an academic study of the art and craft of expression in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and/or performance writing, as preparation for either graduate school or career.

The creative writing certificate is interdisciplinary in that it emphasizes the importance of both formal and cultural diversity towards the development of the individual’s vision and voice. Students will explore the art of writing in myriad genres and styles; they also study the applications (and implications) of creative writing through exposure to historical, cultural, and inter-media possibilities. It is imperative for the student of any art form to explore variations on creativity in other disciplines. Therefore the program intersects offerings in five departments within the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences: communication, English, film studies, languages, and theatre. Occasional offerings from other disciplines/departments may be considered for credit on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the director of the creative writing program.