The Creative Writing program leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts and approaches writing as an art. Unless we learn about ourselves, we are not educated. Responsibility for developing criteria to measure the quality of performance is shared between the instructor and the student in class and in conference.
Workshops provide an environment for expressing and exchanging views.
Each year, the Creative Writing program brings to campus such writers as Sharon Olds, Susan Dodd, Peter Matthiessen, Thomas Lux, Nancy Willard, Andre Dubus, Vance Bourjaily, Lucien Stryk, George Garrett, and Paul Zimmer, who speak on literature and writing, read from their works, and examine student manuscripts. Degree Requirements Creative writing majors must satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements and the all-college speech requirement. In addition, the creative writing major must successfully complete the courses listed below and sufficient electives to total 120 credits. Majors are encouraged to apply electives toward a minor or second major. Thesis I and Thesis II result in a creative thesis which is evaluated by the creative writing faculty.