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The English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing provides students with a solid grounding in literature as well as advanced study in creative writing. Penn’s premier undergraduate creative writing program includes courses in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, playwriting, writing for children, journalistic writing, and review.
The English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing consists of 13 courses distibuted as follows:
- 6 courses to complete the English Core
- 3 Creative Writing Seminars—any courses within these ranges: ENGL 0051, 0700-0799, or 3000-3999
- 1 course from The One Series (anything within this range: ENGL 4500-4998)
- 1 Literature Seminar in either Literature Before 1700 (a course with the AEB7 attribute) or Literature Before 1900 (a course with the AEB9 attribute)
- 1 Literature Seminar in any area (this can be an additional Creative Writing Seminar)
- Elective(s)
If you are interested in this concentration, please contact Julia Bloch, Director of Creative Writing ( [email protected] ).
Our faculty of award-winning writers teach more than sixty workshops each year in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, speculative writing, journalism, playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults. We also offer a number of innovative workshops in cross-genre, experimental, and hybrid writing, including writing that engages with community organizing, multimedia and visual arts, and performance. Our program is home to for-credit apprenticeships and programs in independent study, a number of student honors and awards, and events throughout the year that are open to the public.
Creative Writing courses as well as the Creative Writing Minor and the Journalistic Writing Minor are open to any student in the four undergraduate schools (College, Wharton, Engineering, Nursing) or in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Additionally, English majors can choose to concentrate in Creative Writing, one of the most popular paths in the English major.
The Creative Writing Program invites visiting writers to the Penn campus for readings and talks, often at the renowned and hospitable literary hub Kelly Writers House. Recent visitors have included poets, fiction writers, screenwriters, playwrights, and memoirists, including Claudia Rankine , John Keene , Margaret Christakos , Rachel Levitsky , Divya Victor , Jenny Zhang , Scott Neustadter , Elizabeth Willis , Maria Dahvana Headley , Bhanu Kapil , Nicole Dennis-Benn , Will Alexander , Edwin Torres , Yolanda Wisher , Paul Lisicky , Madeleine George , Daniel Saldaña París , Rob Sheffield , Lesley Nneka Arimah , Eduardo Espina , and Patterson Hood . We have also hosted a robust roster of journalists from The Washington Post , ProPublica , Politico , The New Yorker , The New York Times, The Atlantic , and elsewhere, including Karen Heller , Brooke Borel , Michael Sokolove , Matthew Nusbaum , Alec MacGillis , Charles M. Blow , Paul Waldman , Ada Calhoun , Patrick Kerkstra , Ariel Levy , and Jennifer Lin .
Rising seniors are encouraged to apply to our Creative Writing Honors Program, through which students complete a capstone project under consultation of a faculty advisor. Through RealArts@Penn , students are given the opportunity to engage with alumni in writing-related careers and to apply for paid summer internships in creative fields across the country. Each spring, the Creative Writing Program sponsors university-wide writing contests in several categories: poetry, fiction, review, scriptwriting, creative nonfiction, journalistic writing, and translation.
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Creative Writing, Minor
Creative Writing is the study of writing and literature with an emphasis on cultivating students' own approach to craft. Students can choose from a range of workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, or journalism, all of which expose them to a range of writing in the field and give them opportunities to craft their own original work. Students can minor in Creative Writing by completing four workshop courses and two courses in the study of literature.
Journalistic Writing is the study of nonfiction writing and literature with an emphasis on cultivating students' own skills in reporting, editing, interviewing, investigative journalism, media scholarship, and writing for a range of platforms. Students can minor in Journalistic Writing by completing six workshop courses in journalism and creative nonfiction, including one required course in long-form journalism.
For more information: https://creative.writing.upenn.edu/
| Code | Title | Course Units |
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| Minor Requirements | ||
| Creative Writing Workshops | 4 | |
| Select 4 course units from the following ranges: | ||
| :0799, 3000:3999 | ||
| Study of Literary Writing | ||
| Select 2 course units of Literary Writing | 2 | |
| Total Course Units | 6 | |
1 course unit may be taken in the literature of a language other than English if approved by the advisor .
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.
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The Certificate in Creative Writing offers an innovative, collaborative course of study for those who have always wanted to unlock their creativity. Each online course is designed as a workshop in which you explore new ideas, tackle new writing tools, generate original insights and discover your own powers of expression. You create, collaboratively discuss and revise your original writing with feedback from your instructors and your peers. You also engage with a range of assigned readings and multimedia that inform and grow your innovative practice.
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The Craft of Creative Writing is designed for students who are new to creative writing or who would like to return to the fundamentals of craft. Through frequent writing assignments, assigned readings, and collaborative discussions, students familiarize themselves with a variety of styles and approaches, exploring a range of literary genres, including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, and journalistic prose. Students are expected to hone their skills in creative practice, to revise and take risks with their work, and to cultivate their habits of close reading and peer feedback.
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