The Creative Writing major provides students the opportunity to learn the art and technique of writing in a variety of forms and styles. With a skilled and widely published faculty, the department offers beginning and advanced courses in fiction and poetry, along with courses in a range of other writing disciplines, such as creative non-fiction, article writing, critical writing and reviewing, and persuasive writing.Courses in playwriting and screen writing are available from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Students may specialize in fiction or poetry. To develop familiarity with models of excellence, each student's program includes courses in modern and contemporary literature, genres, and literary periods. The program culminates in a senior writing project.
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