English Studies Creative Writing Certificate Program

Graduate Curriculum Committee

Graduate Program Chair

Benjamin Railton, PhD

Graduate Committee

Lisa Gim, PhD
Michael Hoberman, PhD
Aruna Krishnamurthy, PhD
Irene Martyniuk, PhD
Frank Mabee, PhD
Kisha Tracy, PhD
Elisabet Takehana, PhD
Heather Urbanski, PhD
Wendy Keyser, EdD
Katharine Covino-Poutasse, EdD 
DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld, PhD
Steven Edwards, PhD

Certificate Overview

The Certificate in Creative Writing Program is designed for students looking to prepare their creative writing for publication and/or for preparing materials to apply to MFA or PhD programs; to learn about the marketplace for creative writing; to become a member of a writing community; and to gain valuable experience from working with actively publishing professional writers. The program offers courses in poetry and prose throughout the year, as well as during the summer.  The program is 100% online.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will learn how to prepare their creative writing for publication.
• Students will learn how to prepare materials for application to MFA or Ph.D. Programs.
• Students will learn about the marketplace for creative writing and how to become a member of the writing community.
• Students will gain experience about the field by working with actively publishing professional writers.

Required Courses, (12 credits)

Students must complete 12 credits from any of the following courses:

• ENGL 8020 - Creative Writing
• ENGL 9012 - The Practice of Poetry: Critical Reading, Creative Writing
• ENGL 9017 - Genre, Adaptation and Hybridity
• ENGL 9075 - Topics Course Topics courses, E.g. Craft of Creative Writing; Genres of Creative Writing