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Storytelling is not just central to who we are as human beings, but also to many professions, both within the cultural industries (publishing, gaming, film, theatre and television) and beyond (advertising, business, education, law and medicine). Our creative writing program provides an excellent training ground for students to develop their own creative practice, which may be applied to a wide variety of professions.
Undergraduate programs
The focus of our creative writing program is on the interchange between reading and writing. At the undergraduate level, introductory creative writing courses emphasize reading published writing in the genre in question, with a view to technical development.
We offer courses in creative non-fiction, literary editing, and curating and archiving the literary event, as well as occasional courses in specialized subjects and forms, such as cross-genre writing, experimental writing, flash fiction, the long poem, and writing the fantastic.
Explore our undergraduate programs:
- Major in Creative Writing (42 credits)
- Honours in English and Creative Writing (66 credits)
- Minor in Creative Writing (24 credits)
Major in Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program, one of the first in the country, is housed in the Department of English, a hub of critical and creative thinking. Here, creative writing students have the unique opportunity to study the technical elements of their craft alongside inspiring literary models, both canonical and contemporary.
As Samuel Johnson once said, A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it . Our creative writing program focuses on that productive interplay between writing and reading. Within the intimate setting of the creative writing workshop, students are trained to read as writers , with a view to developing their understanding of the elements of craft within each genre, and how to apply these effectively to their own work. Introductory and advanced workshops focus on the core genres of prose, poetry and drama, while a variety of Special Topics courses introduce students to associated forms of writing such as: YA, creative non-fiction, the graphic novel, curating and archiving the literary event, literary editing, writing for children, the long poem, and non-Western poetics. Our program continues to evolve in exciting ways, with a growing emphasis on writing for digital spaces (magazines, TV, film, podcasting and video games).
Our renowned speaker’s series, Writers Read, invites established and emerging writers to campus, to read and offer master classes. Past speakers have included: Julian Barnes, Dionne Brand, Roxane Gay, Renee Gladman, Canisia Lubrin, Lisa McInerney, Claudia Rankine, George Saunders, A.E. Stallings and Diane Seuss. Students also have opportunities to gain valuable publishing experience through work on various journals, including Soliloquies.
Honours in English and Creative Writing
Earn a combined degree in English Literature and Creative Writing.
This program is intended to prepare students for advanced study in either literature or creative writing, and like other honours programs, has minimum standards for GPA and specific courses. Honours does not require an extra year of study, and can be completed within the minimum number of credits required for a BA. Students are permitted to register in creative writing courses after approval of their portfolio.
Honours is a highly concentrated program, ideal for students planning to continue to graduate studies. If you are interested in Honours, speak with your program advisor in your first year of study at Concordia.
Minor in Creative Writing
Combine creative writing courses with some literary study: Learn how to add a minor in Creative Writing to nearly any degree at Concordia.
Graduate program
The Creative Writing option within the MA in English provides professional training in the art and craft of writing with an advanced scholarly education in English literature. Like an MFA, our MA is centred on workshops which, combined with the creative thesis, comprise more than half of the program. Students also take literature courses in the company of students in the MA academic option and the PhD. Focusing on the interchange between creative activity and scholarship, our program helps to prepare students not only for a writing career but for a PhD in literature or creative writing and/or for CEGEP teaching.
Access to the highly sought Creative Writing option of the English MA is limited to candidates with a solid portfolio and proven writing skills.
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Concordia University, St. Paul Academic Catalog, 2024-2025 Edition
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English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing Major (BA Traditional)
In the English major, students will gain broad-based knowledge of literature from all periods and from around the world. They will learn to write clearly and persuasively, think independently, create original ideas, present alternative viewpoints and solve problems. Concordia University students develop these skills by working closely with knowledgeable faculty dedicated to relationship-based education through discussion, debate, course presentations, one-on-one consultations with professors and supervised writing projects. Students have many opportunities to apply the skills learned in the classroom to practical hands-on situations, such as writing for The Sword student newspaper, tutoring students in the Writing Center, student teaching or gaining internship experience at a local business. Creative Writing is one of the three areas of emphasis available to students.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
A bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, upper-level requirements, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
ENG 323 will be taken twice for a total of 4 credits.
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Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series
Creative Writing at Concordia
All of our readings are free and open to the public. Master Classes are reserved for students of our Creative Writing program.
Concordia University has been offering creative writing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for over 25 years, and has become a training ground for several generations of Canadian writers.
The success of the program is largely due to the unique community of practicing writers of which the student becomes an active member. It includes a permanent faculty of poets, playwrights, and fiction writers with national and international reputations; a dedicated and highly qualified staff of part-time instructors; and readings, master classes, panels, and professional development sessions by distinguished writers, through the Writers Read at Concordia series.
The focus of our creative writing program is on the interchange between reading and writing. Literature courses form a significant portion of the curriculum, and introductory creative writing courses emphasize reading published writing in the genre in question, with a view to technical development.
The program has evolved over the years, adding new areas of specialization and expanding others. Thus we now offer (in addition to courses in writing poetry, fiction, and drama) advanced courses in scriptwriting and editing & publishing, as well as occasional courses in specialized subjects and forms, such as creative non-fiction, cross-genre writing, the long poem, the prose poem, and the novel and novella.
For more information and to apply to our undergraduate and graduate programs please see our main page .
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Honours in English and Creative Writing (66 credits)* *Honours is a highly concentrated program, ideal for students planning to continue to graduate studies. If you are interested in Honours, speak with your program advisor in your first year of study at Concordia.
Honours in English and Creative Writing (66 credits)* Major in Creative Writing (42 credits) Minor in Creative Writing (24 credits) *Honours is a highly concentrated program, ideal for students planning to continue to graduate studies. If you are interested in Honours, speak with your program advisor in your first year of study at Concordia.
Major in Creative Writing. 42 credits. The Creative Writing program, one of the first in the country, is housed in the Department of English, a hub of critical and creative thinking. Here, creative writing students have the unique opportunity to study the technical elements of their craft alongside inspiring literary models, both canonical and ...
The Honours in English and Creative Writing program allows you to both work on your craft as a creative writer, and develop a broad context in which to see your own writing through the academic study of English Literature. The combined English and Creative Writing degree offers you a rare balance between creative and scholarly environments.
Writing for the Job (and Life) You Want: 3: ENG 324: Teaching Writing 1:1: 2: or ENG 338: History and Principles of the English Language: ENG 225: Creative Writing I: 4: ENG 329: Topics in Professional Writing: 2: ENG 323: Topics in Creative Writing 1: 4: ENG 425: Creative Writing II: 4: ENG 360: Survey of British Literature: 3: ENG 370: Survey ...
The fully online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a two-year, 36 credit program divided into five different components: workshop courses, literature courses, craft courses, a literary research course, and a supervised thesis. Each workshop will be led by a published faculty member.
The Honours in English and Creative Writing program allows you to both work on your craft as a creative writer, and develop a broad context in which to see your own writing through the academic study of English Literature. The combined English and Creative Writing degree offers you a rare balance between creative and scholarly environments.
English and Creative Writing ; About. The Concordia University Montréal offers a degree in English and Creative Writing. Immerse yourself in the writing life – and develop a cultural vocabulary – by looking at the human condition through many literary modes, while studying works which include aspects of psychology, history, and philosophy.
This course is offered by Faculty of Arts and Science department of the university. Concordia University offers a 3 years long English and Creative Writing (BA) course. The tuition fees to pursue this program is CAD 23700.0. English language proficiency test accepted for admission to Concordia University English and Creative Writing (BA) is IELTS.
Concordia University has been offering creative writing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for over 25 years, and has become a training ground for several generations of Canadian writers. The success of the program is largely due to the unique community of practicing writers of which the student becomes an active member.