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Creative Writing Major
Where degrees in creative writing can take you.
As a creative writing major, you’ll be trained to analyze and appreciate the component parts of a literary text, so that over time you’ll deepen your understanding not just of how to write, but of how to read as a writer. The ability to analyze, create, and write is broadly applicable to any number of fields. You will make a difference – whether in verse, prose, or in person.
Typically, graduates pursue careers as:
- Writers and Authors
- Reporters and Correspondents
- Editors
Beyond the basic.
The English Department’s creative writing major is built on a foundation of an in-depth study of literature as a key component of understanding and improving one’s own writing.
At Hartwick, creative writing is defined by course requirements that “teach students how to read closely as writers and to engage … in the practice of literary writing.” It includes course offerings devoted to “writers of many eras, continents, ethnicities, and sensibilities.” Here, we draw upon the expertise of a wide range of faculty to afford you first-hand access to experts who help bring your writing alive. As a Hartwick creative writing major, you’ll learn by doing—by making real what you imagine. Breathe life into vivid hopes and panoramic dreams. Move someone. Evoke a feeling that morphs into a vision. Express yourself and change the world. This is creative writing at Hartwick.
Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program
Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick creative writing experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.
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