Bachelor of Arts - English - Creative Writing

As an English major specializing in Creative Writing, students will take the foundation courses for the major – in literary analysis, American and British literature, and multi-ethnic literature and critical theory – along with four additional courses in Creative Writing.

The Creative Writing concentration includes beginning, intermediate and advanced courses in the writing of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, with the option of completing a creative thesis in their final year. Workshops focus on sharing their work with peers and learning how to give and receive constructive feedback that will challenge students to revise and discover their vision as a writer. Students may also become an editor of SCSU’s literary and art annual, FOLIO.

Their  courses also introduce students to a vibrant writing community at Southern with a long history of graduates who have won national prizes, published books with renowned presses, and have gone on to successful MFA programs and careers as editors, high-school teachers, journalists, and founders of literary periodicals.