Creative Writing B.A.

Syracuse University

Learn to use language effectively to create complex and emotionally powerful experiences in the form of stories, poetry and creative nonfiction. Participate in creative writing workshops in which you will generate your own work and in craft classes in which you will learn from the work of established writers. Pair your creative writing major with another major and expand your horizons by exploring multiple areas of interest, including journalism, history, information science, biology and applied mathematics. Learn from faculty-writers, graduate students enrolled in Syracuse’s renowned M.F.A. in creative writing program, and the well-established Raymond Carver Reading Series. Meet with talented faculty and visiting writers for guidance as you hone your own writing skills. Partake in one of literature’s highest goals: to give voice to a plurality of experiences and worldviews. Learn from assigned readings that represent various cultures, classes, modes of experience and cultures.

College of Arts and Sciences