Undergraduate Programs

Why Study Creative Writing?

The creative writing minor lets students select fiction and poetry courses according to their own interests and in consultation with our faculty. As you refine your creative writing through critical thinking, you may find your voice as a writer and thinker. Workshops encourage you to develop cross-cultural communication skills, to give and receive effective feedback, and to edit and publish your creative endeavors.


photo of student working on creative writing project

Minor in Creative Writing

A minor in creative writing offers the flexibility to follow your own interests while experiencing a broad range of approaches to writing fiction and poetry. Many students combine a minor in creative writing with a major in English, comparative literature, cinema studies, folklore and public culture, Romance languages, linguistics, psychology, or history.


Linguistics: Current Students

Kidd Workshops

Join like-minded peers in a learning community with the shared mission of deepening your intellectual lives and developing yourselves as literary artists over an entire year. Nowhere else on campus do undergraduate students receive the sustained and close attention to their creative writing that the Kidd Workshops offer.

Kidd Workshops


Alexia Ramirez

Step Beyond Your Comfort Zone

“The creative writing program seemed to dig deep into the love I have for writing and bring it out of me to test my capabilities of bringing a world to life. It pushes me to pursue and understand the depths of my writing.”

—Alexia Ramirez, creative writing minor


What You Can Do with a Creative Writing Minor

Creative writing and imaginative thinking skills are valuable in a broad range of careers, from editing and publishing to marketing and research. Find out why our undergraduate students are minoring in creative writing, and discover resources to help you plan your career path.


Advising and Academic Support

Schedule an appointment with an advisor and get your questions answered.

Departmental Advising and Support

Scholarships and Awards

Learn about ways to apply for funding through the Creative Writing Program.

Explore Scholarships and Awards


Events

Mastering the Art of a Humanities & Social Science Poster
Apr7
Mastering the Art of a Humanities & Social Science Poster Apr 7
Department of History Coffee Hour
Apr8
Department of History Coffee Hour Apr 8 McKenzie Hall
Dept. of History Pierson Lecture: "Trans Berlin: The World's First Trans Politics, Berlin's Queer Golden Age, and the Rise of Fascism, 1918-1933"
Apr8
Dept. of History Pierson Lecture: "Trans Berlin: The World's First Trans Politics, Berlin's Queer Golden Age, and the Rise of Fascism, 1918-1933" Apr 8 Gerlinger Hall
Creative Writing Program Presents: Screening of RULE BREAKERS and Q&A
Apr8
Creative Writing Program Presents: Screening of RULE BREAKERS and Q&A Apr 8 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
Apr9
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) Apr 9 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
The Transition from Grad School to Postdoc
Apr10
The Transition from Grad School to Postdoc Apr 10
Cinema Studies Presents: “Evolving Animation Through its Long, Lost Past: An Artist Talk with Eric Dyer”
Apr10
Cinema Studies Presents: “Evolving Animation Through its Long, Lost Past: An Artist Talk with Eric Dyer” Apr 10 Gerlinger Hall
Curious about Job & Internship Search Strategies (Workshop)
Apr10
Curious about Job & Internship Search Strategies (Workshop) Apr 10 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Career Tour-Healthcare
Apr11
Career Tour-Healthcare Apr 11 Matthew Knight Arena
Curious about Interviewing (Workshop)
Apr11
Curious about Interviewing (Workshop) Apr 11 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall