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Creative Writing

What it is
a right-handed person writing a short story on a tablet of paper

Looking for a more creative way to earn a college degree? Minneapolis College’s Creative Writing program offers students access to a vibrant world of creative skills through intensive practice as writers and readers in three literary genres: poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

Whether you aspire to become a professional writer or to apply these creative skills to a wide range of jobs in the creative economy, the Minneapolis College Creative Writing program can help you fire up your imagination and make a deeper, more meaningful connection to your education.

Highlights

Enthusiastic, highly-skilled faculty who:

  • Love teaching creative writing,
  • Have strong experience as teachers
  • Have earned graduate degrees in creative writing
  • Have published their work as full-length books and in many magazines and anthologies.

Great students who:

  • Are passionate about writing and being creative
  • Want to associate with other creative students
  • Want to earn a legitimate academic degree that’s also exciting and personally fulfilling.

Opportunities to engage with a vibrant literary community

  • On campus, with other creative writing students and faculty
  • Throughout the Twin Cities, at events and workshops or through programs and internships, sponsored by awesome organizations such as -
    • TruArtSpeaks
    • The Loft Literary Center
    • Rain Taxi Review of Books
    • Minnesota Center for Book Arts
    • Coffee House Press
    • Graywolf Press
    • Milkweed Editions.
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Award Requirements and Course Descriptions & Outlines

Please select the link below to view the degree options and requirements for the Creative Writing program.

Creative Writing Program Information