It is writing that witnesses, that breaks silences, that transforms lives. The Program is housed within an interdisciplinary humanities Institute, rather than a traditional English department. Creative writing students learn in a program that brings together the study of culture, communication, creative expression, and community involvement -the first of its kind in the country. Students acquire the critical, creative, and cultural research tools necessary to write their worlds in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and life stories. The Program is also trans-disciplinary.
Students do service learning and collaborate with community partners.
The emphasis here is on students responding to a public issue, and adding their voices to the local and global narratives.