Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Creative Writing] From Lesley University

Whether you choose to focus on fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scriptwriting, or writing for children and young adults, as a creative writing major at Lesley you?ll gain the tools, support, and experience to bring your vision to the world.

Here, you?ll hone your critical and creative skills. With an average class size of 15 students, your voice will be heard and your words will be read. Share your work in a supportive atmosphere in which you?ll receive, and give, critiques and insights that move writing forward. Workshops with your professors, and visiting authors, will push you to elevate your craft and delve deeper into your genre.

Outcomes of the Creative Writing Major offered by?Lesley University:

• Students will study classic and contemporary masterworks of English and American Literature in order to be able to describe and apply the conventions of writing in multiple genres
• Students will read works and write at an advanced level in a chosen genre
• Students will learn to critique and improve their own writing and that of their peers through craft-based analysis, workshops with instructors and peers
• Students will explore strategies for publication of their work
• Students will apply their skills in an appropriate internship setting

• Students will explore opportunities for graduate study as indicated by number of students applying to graduate programs

Gain Skills and Expertise

• Explore the different genres of literature, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, play- and -screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults.
• Move out of your comfort zone by writing in genres other than your specialty.?
• Show a mastery of your chosen genre.
• Critique and improve your writing and that of your peers through discussions and workshops.

• Get your work out into the public realm.

Careers?

Alumni go on to rewarding jobs in a variety of fields, and often pursue graduate study to enhance their practice.?

Career Paths:

• Writing and Editing
• Publishing
• Journalism
• Communications
• Education
• TV, Film, and Theater