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    Creative writing programs cover a wide range of writing practices for different mediums. From novels to TV scripts, studying creative writing will introduce you to the methods of writing you need for a given creative project. You will learn techniques such as using rhetoric to get a specific response from a reader.

    On a creative writing program you may also be taught how to approach specific topics such as race and culture, while looking at successful examples of creative writing that surround the subject.

    A creative writing degree would be suitable for international students who have a passion for writing and want to hone their abilities to produce their own works of fiction or improve their writing ability in English.

    Creative writing program structure

    The modules included within a creative writing program will vary depending on the university you choose to study at, and the level of degree. Many creative writing modules are available to students who are doing a degree that's closely associated such as English literature, linguistics, media, and performing arts. In the US you may be able to major in creative writing as part of a liberal arts program.

    Some creative writing modules may require a portfolio of work to be created as a main assessment. This may count towards a large number of your credits for the year, or replace a longer essay such as a dissertation. For a creative writing master’s or PhD, a significant portion of your work could be producing your portfolio.

    Some universities may be able to offer creative writing students work experience, or talks from successful writers and authors. You’ll also be able to collaborate with your classmates on extra curricular projects.

    Some of the likely branches of creative writing studied in modules across a degree may include:

    • Playwriting
    • Radio drama
    • Poetry
    • Novels
    • Short stories
    • The personal essay
    • New media
    Creative writing program structure

    The modules included within a creative writing program will vary depending on the university you choose to study at, and the level of degree. Many creative writing modules are available to students who are doing a degree that's closely associated such as English literature, linguistics, media, and performing arts. In the US you may be able to major in creative writing as part of a liberal arts program.

    Some creative writing modules may require a portfolio of work to be created as a main assessment. This may count towards a large number of your credits for the year, or replace a longer essay such as a dissertation. For a creative writing master’s or PhD, a significant portion of your work could be producing your portfolio.

    Some universities may be able to offer creative writing students work experience, or talks from successful writers and authors. You’ll also be able to collaborate with your classmates on extra curricular projects.

    Some of the likely branches of creative writing studied in modules across a degree may include:

    • Playwriting
    • Radio drama
    • Poetry
    • Novels
    • Short stories
    • The personal essay
    • New media

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    Creative writing undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in creative writing

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      Communication Studies with specializations in Rhetoric and Public Discourse - BA Oglethorpe University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      39,300 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, June, January
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      Creative Writing - BFA University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,416 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Creative Writing - BA University of New Brunswick, Canada

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      17,357 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Creative Writing and Theology - BA (Hons) University of Chichester, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,500 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Creative Writing - BA Liverpool Hope University, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      11,400 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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    Associate in creative writing

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      Creative Writing - AA Douglas College, Canada

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,000 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, May, January
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      Creative Writing - AA Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      21,383 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, May
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    Certificate in creative writing

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      Creative Writing - Cert Full Sail University, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      7 months
      Annual tuition fee
      10,500 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      March, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, February, January
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      Creative Writing (Transfer Pathway) - Cert St. Charles Community College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      5,520 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Creative Writing: Fiction - Cert Berkeley City College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,950 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, June, January
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    Pathway in creative writing

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      English with Creative Writing (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,900 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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    Creative writing graduate programs

    Master's in creative writing

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      Creative Writing - MFA University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,548 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Creative Writing - MFA St. Francis College, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,725 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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      English and Creative Writing - MRes University of Chichester, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,950 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Creative Writing - MFA Arizona State University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      24,318 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, August
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      Creative Writing - MLitt University of Stirling, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      15,950 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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    Doctorate in creative writing

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      Creative Writing - PhD University of Gloucestershire, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,200 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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      Creative Writing - PhD Bath Spa University, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,045 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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      English and Creative Writing - PhD University of Chichester, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,950 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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    Future creative writing careers

    Many creative writing students will want to go into a career where they can use their English skills to work on projects. Some roles where creative language skills would be useful include:

    • Journalist
    • Copywriter
    • Editor
    • Social media specialist
    • Creative specialist
    • Advertising specialist
    • PR specialist
    • Script writer

    There is also the opportunity to create your own projects such as writing a novel, or creating and pitching a TV / radio series.

    Building a connection with other creative writing students or university contacts may prove useful to get feedback on your work or extra curricular writing projects. In the future these people may be able to introduce you to connections that need a writer.