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Not many schools seem to have a major in creative writing - the only one I've heard a lot about is JHU (and I'm quite interested). Most places seem to offer just a minor, but I think a major is more what I want. Can you offer me some insight into schools with an undergrad creative writing major?

By Collegeparent (Collegeparent) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 06:20 am: Edit

Look at the following and see what their programs are: Brown, Sarah Lawrence, Bard, Skidmore, Hamilton, Connecticut College, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Bennington, Oberlin, Kenyon, Carleton, Davidson, Reed, Trinity, Amherst, Yale, Tufts, Columbia, NYU, F&M, among others.

Of course, if you want to make money writing, you should investigate journalism schools: U of Missouri, Northwestern, UNC, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, among others.

By The_Slc_Bug (The_Slc_Bug) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 08:15 am: Edit

IMO, it's better to major in English and have a strong concentration in writing. It will not matter to publishers/grad schools whether or not you majored in writing during undergrad.

By Slayer (Slayer) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 09:41 am: Edit

UNC-Asheville has one.

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 12:03 pm: Edit

Add the University of Redlands and UC Riverside in Calif. to the list. The University of Denver also has a good creative writing program. Here are some other schools besides those already mentioned that are listed as offering creative writing programs:
Hollins (Virginia), Emerson (MA), Eckerd (FL), Knox (IL), SUNY New Paltz, U of Pittsburgh, San Francisco State, Susquehanna U, Beloit, Bennington, Bard, Oberlin.

By Jcramer (Jcramer) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 12:23 pm: Edit

Keuka College, a small unknown college in NY, has a creative writing concetration in two majors, English and Visual and Verbal Art.

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 03:19 pm: Edit

What's Keuka like Jcramer? I have heard the name but know absolutely nothing about it.

By Jcramer (Jcramer) on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 03:42 pm: Edit

A small (1,000 studente) liberal arts college in the Finger Lakes area of NY. What is neat about Keuka is the Field Period program. They are basiclly internships but are a bit different. I know a student who spent the time to start writing a book and it counted for his field period.

By Mtmommy (Mtmommy) on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 08:16 pm: Edit

Tkdgal,

You would be better off getting an undergraduate degree in English and then getting an MFA in creative writing. If you choose your college wisely, you can still take creative writing classes. You need a very solid foundation in literature for your own writing. Then the MFA will help you refine your writing skills. I'm speaking from experience here. Good luck to you!

By Calif (Calif) on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 02:32 am: Edit

I would add Denison to the list of schools recommended.

By Tkdgal (Tkdgal) on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 09:29 pm: Edit

and where might one go for that mtmommy?