Creative Writing Course Listings

Please consult the University Calendar for a full listing of our Creative Writing courses , not all of which are offered in a given year. Our department also offers English and Film Studies courses.

spring 2026

Come read and study a wide and wild survey of cross-cultural contemporary poetics. Join us for an introduction to modern poetic forms and techniques. We will foster your reading and writing practice, and you will develop your craft through intensive workshops with peers and Instructor. No experience necessary; requirements are: your devoted engagement and passion for language and ideas.

Summer 2026

Come explore a diverse selection of contemporary short fiction! We will learn and apply writing techniques and styles, and you will get to experiment with writing in numerous short forms in our collaborative Workshops. This course is helpful for writers working in all genres (including academic writing). No experience necessary - except for your full engagement and your affection for language.

Fall 2026

Lectures in the foundations of creative writing which will include a multi-genre survey of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the art of poetry.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the craft of short prose fiction.

To increase the student's ability to write clear nonfiction prose. Models of prose style are central, combined with frequent practice in writing on the basis of such models.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the craft of writing for video games.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the craft of writing speculative fiction.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected poetic technique and form.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected fiction techniques and form.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected elements of nonfiction technique and form.

Winter 2027

Lectures in the foundations of creative writing which will include a multi-genre survey of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the art of poetry.

Lectures and workshops in which the student will practice the craft of short prose fiction.

To increase the student's ability to write clear nonfiction prose. Models of prose style are central, combined with frequent practice in writing on the basis of such models.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected poetic technique and form.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected fiction techniques and form.

Lectures and workshops focusing on selected elements of nonfiction technique and form.

Previous Offerings

2025-26 Fall and Winter Term Courses
2024-25 Fall and Winter Term Courses

 

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