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Creative Writing for the Stage

This study programme focuses on three areas: creative writing for the stage, dramatic practice and analytical dramaturgy. After two years of basic study and an intermediate examination students in the programme continue with a further two years of advanced study in which audio drama and screenplays are also covered. Graduates of the programme are awarded a university qualification equivalent to a Master´s degree. Workshops with acclaimed authors and directors as well as collaborative projects with other departments and professional theatres supplement the seminars. The programme aims to attract the greatest possible diversity and prospective students representing different cultures, generations and personalities. They are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted every two years in the autumn and require the submission of a scene written by the candidate, two texts following specific guidelines and an analysis. In recent years eight students were accepted from an average of 170 submissions.

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Study Creative Writing in Germany: 3 Universities with 2 English Degree Programs

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Creative Writing is a captivating field dedicated to the art and craft of producing compelling written content. It encompasses various genres, including fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction. Students explore narrative techniques, character development, plot structuring, and stylistic elements to express ideas and stories creatively. The curriculum emphasizes originality, self-expression, and refining writing skills through workshops and critiques. Skills developed include storytelling, critical analysis, editing, and imaginative thinking. Graduates often pursue careers as authors, screenwriters, journalists, or in publishing. Creative Writing is ideal for those with a passion for storytelling and a desire to explore the depths of human experience through written language.

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€ 2,750 (1 program for EU citizens/Non-EU)

€ 3,750 per semester (1 program for EU citizens/Non-EU)

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Top-ranked German Universities in Creative Writing

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No. of Students: approx. 26,000 students

Program Fees: € 2,750 - € 3,750 (per semester)

Tuition Fees

2 english degree programs for creative writing in germany.

ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln / TH Köln - Cologne University of Applied Sciences Cologne

Serial storytelling - international track.

International University SDI München Munich

Information architecture & content creation [english track], application deadlines.

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ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln

Program Fees: € 2,750 - € 3,750

M.A. (Master of Arts)

International University SDI München

Program Fees: € 3,300

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

TH Köln - Cologne University of Applied Sciences

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Institute for Writing Studies (ISW)

The Institute for Writing Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute. Its members bundle and initiate writing research and development projects on writing in the profession, at university and school, as well as on creative and literary writing in different contexts. 

The aim of the Institute is to facilitate and promote research and development projects in writing studies. In this way, it makes the interdisciplinary expertise of actors from writing studies visible both in the theoretical field and in the field of practice and contributes to national and international networking.

Writing as a cultural technique is such a self-evident activity that it was initially overlooked as an object of research for a long time. Gradually, it became the focus of attention in various academic disciplines that look at writing from very different perspectives, with different questions and methodological approaches (e.g. in psychology, linguistics, educational sciences, German didactics, literary studies, translation studies, cultural studies, neurosciences, technical sciences, etc.). In parallel, a field of practice has emerged in recent decades, particularly at universities, which is dedicated to the teaching and learning writing and writing to learn, i.e. the question of how writing can be taught, supported and used as a learning medium in different subjects. Out of these two developments, a new discipline is currently forming in the German-speaking world: Germanic writing studies. "This not only examines contexts, processes, and practices of writing itself and the ideas associated with writing and learning to write in specific contexts, but it also asks what forms of support for learning to write are common there and how they can be further developed." (Girgensohn et al. 2021, 31). 

The Institute for Writing Studies offers a broad framework for these developments. The research projects of the researchers associated with the Institute 

● use different empirical methods and different theoretical approaches; 

● are linked to discourses of different disciplines; 

● examine, for example, writing processes, writing products (i.e., written texts), the learning and teaching of writing, and writing as a medium for learning and reflection; 

● refer to different languages. 

Possible topics for research in writing studies can be found here . 

The Institute for Writing Studies was founded by

•   Prof. Dr. Kirstin Bromberg  (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes und Gutenberg Universität Mainz),
• Prof. Dr. Sarah Brommer  (Universität Bremen),
• Prof. Dr. Katrin Girgensohn ,
• Prof. Dr. Nadja Sennewald und
• Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schindler  ( Bergische Universität Wuppertal ).
• Prof. Dr. Katrin Girgensohn  (execuitive director)
• Prof. Dr. Nadja Sennewald  (academic director)
• Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schindler (academic director) 
• Prof. Dr. Sarah Brommer (academic director) 

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The Pratt Berlin study abroad program offers BFA in Writing majors, creative writing minors, Critical and Visual Studies minors, and HMS minors in their sophomore or junior year a chance to spend a semester in one of Europe’s most vibrant artistic and literary cities: Berlin, Germany.

Students can take a full 16 credits of core classes and electives with BFA in Writing faculty while living and learning in Kreuzberg, one of Berlin’s most central and exciting neighborhoods.

A semester abroad allows students to broaden their cultural, intellectual, and creative horizons, and Berlin is an ideal city for such study and growth. It has a complex and rich history, and it is, like other major global cities, a dynamic and changing city, one that offers numerous opportunities for in-depth cultural exchange.

For a writer, spending a semester abroad can be a powerful experience, in that it offers you the chance to shift perspectives, learn new cultural narratives, and form more expansive world views, all of which deepen and complicate your imaginative potential. The chance to learn a new language is also a direct way to more fully understand and develop your own native language(s).

The program is housed in a newly renovated button factory, offering new dorms, classrooms, a cafe, community spaces, communal kitchens, an event space, and 24 hour security–all this in the heart of Berlin, one of the art and cultural capitals of the world. To read more details and to learn how to apply, visit  Pratt’s Study Abroad Program page .

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Biographical and creative writing M.A.

Learning how to write, applying this and teaching it to others..

In this study programme you will find out all about your personal writing style. You will learn the educational-didactic skills for leading writing groups and supporting individuals.

We are the first university to offer a Master’s study programme in this field for the German-speaking area. The study programme has been running since 2006 and was successfully re-accredited for the second time in 2015.

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Goals and curriculum

The five-semester part-time graduate programme is for students who already hold their first academic degree. It qualifies graduates to help their clients in the fields of social work, preventative and curative health work, as well as in the fields of professional coaching, supervision, cultural work, adult education, and psychotherapy. This is the first graduate programme in this field in a German-speaking country. Our programme started in 2006, and was successfully re-accredited in 2010. 

Students learn a broad range of creative methods to teach writing, and how to best employ them. It is important that students in the programme reflect on their own biography and writing style, as well as learning didactic skills to guide writing groups as well as individuals. In the field of the didactics of writing, students may develop a research project of their own, and present it in a master’s thesis. 

Programme structure

The programme is structured by two basic elements: classroom instruction and Internet-based teaching and communication. In two foundational semesters, students learn the fundamentals of biographic and creative writing, and they also develop their own writing competence. During the second or third semester, these competencies are verified in a practical project, preferably in the context of students’ own professional environment.  The third and fourth semester are devoted mainly to honing didactic skills for creative or biographic writing projects and to developing students’ individual writing and working styles. The fifth semester is reserved for the writing of the M.A. thesis. 

This programme is subject to tuition fees. Applications can be submitted at any time.  The language of instruction is German. For further information please switch to our  German website.

Catalyst – Institute for Creative Arts and Technology

Institute for Creative Arts and Technology

A safe space to dream big

Discover, develop and celebrate your unique creative identity at the extraordinary Funkhaus in Berlin.

Our courses span electronic music production and performance, audio and music production, sound engineering, filmmaking, screenwriting, visual effects, digital arts and acting. They range from bachelor's and master's degree courses through to four-week summer courses for beginners, validated by our UK partner institution Plymouth Marjon University.

Using immersive, hands-on, project-based learning to develop your subject specialist skills, real-world human attributes and industry know-how, we provide a learning experience which will transform your daily life long after you have left Catalyst behind.

We believe that greatness is grown, not born

Our extraordinary location provides a well-grounded creative space to dream big and build a life you love.

Undergraduate courses

Three-year BA degrees and one-year HE Certificates.

Become a pioneer in the world of electronic music production with our project-based curriculum, in which bold experimentation and risk-taking are key to your success.

Discover your sonic fingerprint as a music producer or sound engineer in a programme that combines vocational technical training, creative practice and critical thinking.

Develop your own creative voice as an audio storyteller and sound designer across film and a range of visual media in this interdisciplinary, project-based and collaborative programme.

Become a captivating presence on stage and screen with our contemporary, highly practical acting training, preparing you for a versatile career in today’s ever-changing media and performance landscape.

Learn how to express your authentic self through film, create original work from your own unique point of view and embrace global perspectives as part of an international community of filmmakers.

Build your skills as a versatile storyteller as you learn to write and deliver engaging narratives for a variety of formats and genres, developing your own ideas as well as collaborating in a Writers' Room.

Create 2D and 3D animations and visual effects solutions for film, live visuals and digital arts projects in this practical, multidisciplinary and project-based programme.

Postgraduate courses

MA degrees, offered full-time and part-time.

Reshape your music practice and pursue your chosen area of interest, desired specialisation or passion project through practice-based artistic research.

Deepen your creative practice as a filmmaker, director, cinematographer, editor, writer or audiovisual artist through practice-based artistic research.

Summer short courses

Intensive four-week summer courses.

Level: Beginner

Learn the fundamentals of recording and producing bands, soloists or electronic artists in a professional studio environment.

Learn the core principles of the craft of the electronic music producer and hone your skills to express your creative ideas.

Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Advance your creative and technical approach to refining and finishing your tracks as an electronic music producer.

Already started your journey in electronic music production? This short course is for the artist or producer who is ready to stretch their capabilities and take their work to the next stage in its evolution. 

Kickstart your journey as a film writer, director, cinematographer or editor and learn the fundamentals of storytelling, photography, pre-production, working with actors and post-production.

Learn the fundamentals of performing for camera. Develop and hone your fledgling acting skills through practical, confidence-boosting learning experiences.

A progressive education

Based on project-based learning and collaboration, our progressive education model empowers students to learn through “doing", whilst complying with the rigorous requirements of a UK university qualification .

We speak human

At heart, our school is about people. A creative community. A nurturing, caring, relaxed and friendly 'home from home' where tutors provide uncompromising support to international students from more than 75 different countries . We celebrate this coming together of people and the richness of their different ideas and experiences. It's one of our greatest strengths.

Funkhaus is our home

Maximise your 'hands-on' time inside what was one of the world’s largest multi-studio complexes during the Soviet era. Think of it as your very own technological playground, with inspirational gear and sackfuls of creative vibe.

A guiding hand

Our tutors are experts in their field, with a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. They'll inspire and challenge you to dream big and fulfil your unique creative potential.

Come and discover for yourself

We think we've designed one of the most exciting places on the planet to do courses like ours. It's hardly a surprise that we'd say that, so please don't take our word for it. We offer a bursting programme of both virtual and in-person events for prospective students , where you can meet us and find out if you agree.

Join us at a Virtual Open Day or an Open Day at our campus in Berlin, chat to our programme leads at Meet The Tutor, try a taster workshop, come on a tour of our facilities or join a Q&A with our Admissions team. We can't wait to meet you.

Live, work and play in Berlin

As a creative media metropolis, Berlin is one of the world's most exciting cities for musicians, audio producers, sound engineers, filmmakers, actors, screenwriters and digital artists.

Study abroad in Berlin, Germany : Most popular universities for Creative Writing .

Are you thinking of studying Creative Writing, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Creative Writing in Berlin, Germany. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.

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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

About Creative Writing

Creative Writing degrees teach ways of building stories by expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions using the written medium, as opposed to simply presenting written facts. Future creative writers learn to use elements of fiction, character creation, and plot development. Upon graduation, you’ll have the opportunity to work as a play writer, screenwriter, journalist, or fiction writer.

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Online: Writing = Design: Creative Copy Writing Workshop

Learn about writing as a design tool. Get to know your creative potential in dealing with words, which often seems to be a field of insecurity for visual designers. Make words work for you! Create your own verbal personality and make your visual identity even more convincing.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course will be facilitated online using a mixture of daily live-sessions and guided tasks to be completed.

A profound introduction to creative copywriting: Learn about writing as a design tool. Get to know your creative potential in dealing with words that often seem to be a field of insecurity for visual designers. No need to be afraid. I will provide you with techniques that will make it easy for you to get started. Fun little exercises, both orally and in writing, are my main method. Learn how to condense your thoughts with words. Learn to grasp your ideas and observations by describing them to an audience. Learn how to speak about yourself and the offer you make for professional markets. Make words work for you! The best thing: get instant feedback from the group you learn with plus professional assessment. I will support you in finding your verbal personality, thus adding to your visual identity and making it even more convincing.

Here are the elements of professional copywriting you will get to know: the functions of a headline, how to develop a name, a claim, text hierarchy, guiding your reader, target groups, short vs. longer texts, different verbal styles, tonality. Please feel free to bring your topics – we will try to include them in our schedule.

Day 1 / Monday Exploration

• Get to know each other: background, expectations, topics
• Get started: exercise 1 (description, self presentation)

Day 2 / Tuesday Essence

• Lecture by Sonja: what is text, why is it needed/useful
• Learn: exercise 2 (headline, text hierarchy, structure)

Day 3 / Wednesday Experience

• Lecture by Christoph: why and how do I write as a designer
• Learn: exercise 3 (style/tonality, short vs. longer texts)

Day 4 / Thursday Effects

• Present your work: who am I? (naming, claim, authorship)
• Get response and discuss: do I reach my target audience?

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Sonja Knecht was born in Indonesia, grew up in Venezuela, and is deep-rooted in Deutsch . She studied languages and humanities; explorations as a graphic artist led her to what she loves most: typography and text – text as language, designed. She was Edenspiekermann’s Director Text and established their corporate blog. Today, she supports companies and cultural institutions as a brand and communication strategist. Since 2016, Sonja is a lecturer at Berlin University of the Arts’ Institute of Transmedia Design in their Visual Communication program, plus a guest lecturer at other art and design schools and conferences. For TYPO International Design Talks she built up a 30-people editorial team and served as their moderator.

Christoph Rauscher is a designer who writes. After studying interface design (B.A.) and design and media theory (M.A.) in Berlin and Potsdam, he worked as a designer and design director at Edenspiekermann. There, he developed new ideas for digital journalism with publishing houses from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Until 2020, Christoph served as the art director of ZEIT ONLINE , one of Germany’s most prestigious news sites. He collaborates with companies, agencies, and publishing houses, using design and text as tools to make ideas more tangible. Also, he writes a monthly newsletter on personal observations and a quarterly column on technology in Germany’s renowned Form design magazine.

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Creative Writing for Academics (online)

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration.

Participation

Doctoral researchers of all disciplines of the Berlin University Alliance (Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität, Technische Universität und Charité).

Sometimes, creative writing and academic writing appear to be two different things entirely. That’s partly because academic writing is often experienced as a rather dry and painstaking process the results of which are equally dry and painstaking to consume. However, there is a number of deep and very interesting connections between these two modes of writing. And in this workshop, you will have the chance to explore them. Doing so will not only be tremendous fun but also help you to reflect and develop the repertoire of techniques and styles that you apply in your academic writing. 

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).

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Creative writing and editing full time, master of arts.

Master Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

May 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

May 2025 (EU), May 2025 (Non-EU) Please enquire

Overview and admission

Admission semester.

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Literary Writing

Teaching Literature, Cultural Management, Cultural Research, Staging of Literature

Target group

University graduates of relevant degree courses.

Admission modus

selection by the HEI

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Admission requirements

- Acquisition of a Bachelor's degree in a humanities, cultural studies or artistic/practical degree course. - Assessment of aptitude test Applicants who have not obtained their BA in Department 2 at the University of Hildesheim must complete a two-stage aptitude test.

Lecture period

• 02.02.2024 - 12.07.2024
• 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025), deadlines for international students from the european union.

15.03.2025 - 02.05.2025

Prerequisite: Language level C1 (German). Application via My assist ( https://my.uni-assist.de )

Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

Application deadline for germans and inhabitants.

Notice: The deadlines for individual Master's degree programmes may vary!

Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

15.07.2024 (Universitywide deadline)

www.uni-hildesheim.de/studium/bewerbung/studienfach-hochschulwechsel-zweitstudium

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For postgraduate degree courses: Tuition fees only within the scope of consecutive degree courses

Languages of instruction

Main language.

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Kreatives Schreiben / Creative Writing

Course Level

beginner - advanced / 1st - 4th year

Course Languages

German and English German language skills are an asset, but not necessary

Course Type

Soft skills course

Course Classification

This is not a Themis course. However, it can still be taken by Themis students under the general course-selection rule that one of the courses can be chosen from the general course offer outside the Themis course program.

Contact Hours

approximately 2 hours per week

Teaching Mode

online with asynchronous instruction via Blackboard That means that class hours are not fixed. You will be asked to meet whenever you want with three or four other students from your writing group.

ECTS-credits

5 (if course has been attended regularly and assignments have been submitted on time)

This course will be taught in irregular intervals. It will be available in the summer term 2024.

Time Schedule and Course Venue

Please see our electronic course catalogue

Course Content and Learning Objectives

The central principal of this course is that by studying the techniques of creative writing, we can vastly improve our legal writing. To that end, we’ll explore a variety of literary forms – from short story to poem, TV script to graphic novel. By learning to pay closer attention to words, sentences, and paragraphs, we will cultivate both greater facility and greater confidence with language. To become better writers, we must also become better readers, which is why we’ll divide our time between reading and writing. Course sessions will consist of readings, short craft lectures, small group discussions, writing exercises and prompts, workshops, and revisions. You should expect to read, write, and share work – and to constructively give and receive feedback. By the end of the course, you will have developed a basic understanding of narrative craft and hopefully had some fun along the way. Our primary goal will be to make your writing more precise, legible, and engaging. We’ll also develop practices for accessing and unleashing creativity and using language to think outside the box. The course will be taught mostly in English, but students may write in German or English. No previous creative writing experience is required. After a  MANDATORY INTRODUCTORY WEBEX SESSION AT 4:00PM ON APRIL 19th  (link will be sent beforehand), this course will be offered asynchronously. Note that you will be asked to coordinate with other students to complete the assigned tasks – in other words, you will  not  be able to perform  all  the assignments on your own. At the beginning of the semester,  you will divide into Writing Groups of 3-5 people; you will meet on your own time to complete the group exercises (about 50% of coursework); the other 50% of coursework you can do on your own. Please  enroll in the course on Blackboard  as soon as it opens up, usually a few days before the course begins. Note: those who do not show up to the  MANDATORY FIRST SESSION ON WEBEX  will be deregistered from the course unless they write me at  [email protected]   by APRIL 17th  with a valid reason for not appearing.

Restricted Enrollment

yes (that means that the number of participants is limited and that you might not get a place in this course)

Course Registration

via Campus Management

Please sign up for this course under the module "Schlüsselqualifikation A" or "Schlüsselqualifikation B".

You will find this course on Campus Management under its German name "Kreatives Schreiben" .

If you want to take only one soft skills course, it makes no difference whether you book it under the module  "Schlüsselqualifikation A" or "Schlüsselqualifikation B". However, if you would like to take two soft skills courses in the same semester, please book one course under "Schlüsselqualifikation A" and the other under "Schlüsselqualifikation B".

registration period:  2 April 2024, 9 a.m. - 12 April 2024, 12.p.m. (noon)

In order to know if you have obtained a place in this course, please check out your course plan on Campus Management (tab "Stundenplan") from 13 April 2024. As long as there are still seats available after the registration period has expired, they will be allocated according to the principle "first come, first served" if you sign up by 3 May 2024. Please be aware that law students cannot take more than two soft skills courses (module "Schlüsselqualifikation") in the course of their entire study program.

De-Registration from this Course

via Campus Management regular drop period :  2 April 2024, 9 a.m. - 3 May 2024, 12 p.m. (midnight)  After the regular drop period you can only drop this course with a valid cause until 14 days before it ends. Please contact the International Office at the Law Department if you have to use this option.

Type of Exam

This is a pass / non-pass course. There will be no exam. This is not subject to negotiation - there are no exceptions possible! For a passing grade (P for "pass" instead of 0 - 18 points), you will be required to attend the course regularly and to take part in the exercises. Before you take this course, please ask your home university whether you will be allowed to take a pass / non-pass course where no specific grade will be given.

Best Universities for Creative Writing in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 486 universities in Europe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Oxford

For Creative Writing

2. University College London

3. University of Cambridge

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Oberlin offers undergraduates the rare opportunity to major in creative writing—not as a concentration in another department, but as an independent discipline in its own right. Creative Writing provides an intense and rigorous course of study with instruction, studio training, and coursework in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, translation, screenwriting, and hybrid forms. Our program encourages work across disciplines and prepares students for a range of careers both within and beyond the literary world.

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Creative Writing at Oberlin emphasizes an inclusive workshop climate where creative expression, experimentation, and collaboration thrive. Our faculty are practicing poets, novelists, screenwriters, and essayists who value the art of teaching and supportive mentorship. Advanced creative writing students pursue large-scale independent projects with the support of a faculty mentor and a dedicated small group of peers. Because we are more than just a studio program, our students employ the skills of open inquiry and intellectual curiosity: their liberal arts education enriches their creative work, and their creativity inspires rigorous cross-disciplinary thinking both in the classroom and beyond.

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Word & image: poetry in dialogue with visual art.

Join in the dynamic conversation between poetry and visual art and explore how visual art can inspire and challenge the making of poetic image and meaning.  Through collaboration with the Allen Memorial Art Museum, students have the opportunity for close-looking at superb and diverse works of art across many cultures and centuries.

Race and Poetic Innovation

Explore the dynamic relationship between racial identity and creative inventiveness in poetry. Delve into contemporary and classic poems that broaden and challenge notions of race and representation. Experiment with using craft and technique to subvert conventional understandings of identity and racialized experience.

Plot & Structure

In this course, cross-listed with Comparative Literature, students read experimental contemporary fiction from around the world. Students gain an understanding of the historical basis of Western narrative structure, while simultaneously considering alternate models and learning to question established rules about managing plot and action. Students respond to texts both critically and creatively, with the goal of structuring their own narratives more boldly.

False Documents

A false document is “a technique employed to create verisimilitude in a work of fiction.” This can take many forms, such as epistolary novels, or fictions in the form of annotated poems, online reviews, author acknowledgments, wills, indexes, email threads, and beyond. How do we perceive verisimilitude as readers? How do we, as writers, fake it? In addition to examining literary false documents (and hoaxes and frauds), students will write a number of short fictions over the course of the semester.

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Paige reinstein ’21.

“In this tight-knit community we get to see each other grow (as both people and writers) from introductory courses as awkward first-years to capstone senior year. The faculty and students are some of the most supportive people in my life, and I love learning with them.”

Fiona Warnick ’22

“I feel so consistently lucky to have such dedicated professors. Everyone I’ve worked with in the Creative Writing Program cares deeply about their students both as writers and as people. Classes are small, so you’re able to actually know and trust each other, which is important for productive workshopping.”

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“From the professors to the students, everyone always wanted to see me and my writing grow and develop, but not at the expense of what made my voice unique. It's a warm and supportive community that only gets better the longer you're a part of it.”

What does Creative Writing at Oberlin look like?

Professor Tom Hopkins moderates an alumni panel on publishing and journalism in the first annual Creative Writing Program Career Fair.

Award-winning novelist and essayist Zadie Smith ( White Teeth , NW , Grand Union ) reads to a packed house at Finney Chapel.

Editorial board meeting for Two Groves Review , a new student publication dedicated to poetry, literary criticism, and writing about writing.

Our alumni have found notable success in the publishing world: these were only a few of the best-selling books by Obies published in 2020.

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• ENGL 4203 - Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
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Creative Writing MFA Alumni Spotlight: Madison McCartha ('18)

Published: May 30, 2024

Author: Paul Cunningham

"Coming closer we might find that Solaris isn't a planet at all, but a fugitive surface—a 'fictive copy' illegible as a speculative ecological fiction alone. I consider instead that this complex of readings, and maybe Solaris itself, form an assemblage, and a model for Black artistic expression—an expression that sees a connection between the treatment of politically marginalized bodies, and of the nonhuman world; because the ways we ask our technology and our environment to labor, and to mediate the violent apparatuses of the state that pass through them, that use them, is connected to the ways we ask politically marginalized bodies to labor and to mediate, perhaps like Solaris , the violences they are made to be complicit with." — from Madison McCartha's "Notes toward a Virtual Poetics: An Essay on Solaris, Assemblage, and Blackness"

Madison McCartha is a poet, critic, and multimedia artist whose debut book of poetry and visual art, Freakophone World , was published by Inside the Castle in 2021. McCartha's writing appears in Black Warrior Review , BOMB , Denver Quarterly , jubilat , The Spectacle , and elsewhere. Their work has been exhibited through the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center, the Poetic Research Bureau, and digitally through Small Press Traffic. Shortlisted for the 2019-2021 CAAPP Creative Writing Fellowship, they have received support from The Electronic Literature Organization, Blue Mountain Center, Millay Arts, Winter Tangerine, and the Ucross Foundation.

John Keene (the MacArthur winning author of  Counternarratives ) has called McCartha's debut a "marvel of continuous lyric transformation." Douglas Kearney (author of  Sho ) describes McCartha's poetic voice as "assured, inventive, irradiated," likening the speaker to a "chimera of grievance, sensuality, insight, and orneriness chucking the shit-talk of those who’ve been below long enough to know what’s been sown, where everything is buried." In a review of Freakophone World , Oliva Cronk and Philip Sorenson write:

"McCartha has written an erotics of bodies smashing together, of words colliding. These are not only “human” bodies. In fact, not human at all: this is about uncanny bio-flotillas, cadavers, trash, and technology: about getting outside of oneself, while still keeping one’s ability to speak: a talking wall, a grub, a slime mold, some kind of free-floating memory, or (possibly most especially) virtual reality. All of this, too, is predicated on and happening in ecological catastrophe: this is the erotics of collapsing ecosystems and the rise of squid-ruled seas." — from Oliva Cronk and Philip Sorenson's "Madison MCartha's Freakophone World" ( Tarpaulin Sky)

Remarking on the visual aspects of the book, Asiya Wadud (author of  No Knowledge Is Complete Until It Passes Through My Body ) writes, “In the paintings inside Freakophone World , there are moments where we enter a whole wilderness of longing, where McCartha invites us to reconsider the empirical limits of scale, scope and containment.” In their own words, McCartha compares the paintings of Freakophone World to "virtual diorama[s]" influenced by 70s sci-fi films and Detroit House music.  One can read excerpts from Freakophone World as well as view McCartha's own kinetic films by visiting their website .

McCartha's second book, The Cryptodrone Sequence , is forthcoming from Black Ocean in 2025. They describe the book as a "simulation glitch, a cypher, a queer assemblage diary with a cutup persona—much like Kathy Acker’s Janey Smith from Blood and Guts in High School —an anarcho-punk-bot-tremor using as its source material a technical handbook on Computer Security Basics (circa 2002), as well as some chewed-up texts from Jean Genet, Édouard Glissant, Clarice Lispector, and others who together constitute this poetic intervention."

As a contributor to the Action Books Blog , McCartha has interviewed authors like Anaïs Duplan and Will Alexander . Their "Notes toward a Virtual Poetics" blog series was eventually published as a peer-reviewed essay by Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience in 2022.

McCartha holds an MFA from the University of Notre Dame. As a PhD Candidate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, they investigate the ways media art and electronic literature might tell us something new about boundaries, permission, and race. ​

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Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Creative Writing – Journalism allows you to develop investigative and reporting abilities and build your portfolio. 

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Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English and Writing – Creative Writing degree offers advanced training in grammar, technical writing, and storytelling.

Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English and Writing – Journalism offers you a journalism education that can teach you to write compelling stories and help you pursue exciting writing opportunities.

Liberty’s 100% online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Composition will guide you through the fundamentals of writing and grammar and help prepare you to teach composition at the collegiate level.

Liberty’s 100% online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Professional Writing can help you craft effective communication using digital media, traditional publishing, and cutting-edge technology as you master advanced grammar and composition.

Liberty’s 100% online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Professional Writing – Research Administration and Sponsored Programs blends studies in writing with practical business applications, which can help you become a more marketable job candidate.

Liberty’s 100% online Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing is designed to help you build on your writing skills with specific workshops dedicated to the craft of fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or screenwriting.

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Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Creative Writing – Christian Literature allows you to study prominent authors and works of Christian literature of the past and present. 

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Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Creative Writing – English offers you the chance to develop a deep understanding of the English language while sharpening your writing skills.

Bachelor of Science in English and Writing – Creative Writing

Liberty’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English and Writing – Creative Writing  offers you advanced training in composition and literature, creative writing, and modern grammar.

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Liberty’s 100% online Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing can help you learn new concepts, grow your understanding, and hone your writing skills to their highest form.

Which kind of creative writing program fits my needs?

• If you don’t have a degree and aren’t ready to commit to a bachelor’s – Liberty’s online Associate of Arts in Creative Writing gives you an entry point into creative writing. Designed as a halfway step to a bachelor’s degree, our A.A. in Creative Writing will cover foundational courses and training that can help you get started while opening the door to a more in-depth Bachelor of Science in English and Writing – Creative Writing after you graduate. 
• If you want a full bachelor’s degree focused on creative writing and English language – Liberty’s Bachelor of Science in English and Writing – Creative Writing is designed to equip you with a thorough background in English language studies to support your creative writing skills. The skills you learn in this program can also help you pursue teaching or roles in communication and writing for business. 
• If you already have a bachelor’s degree and want a career in writing – Liberty’s online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing could be the best choice for you. The M.F.A. in Creative Writing is designed to help you refine your craft and gain a mastery in your writing discipline. And because an M.F.A. is considered a terminal degree, earning a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing can open the door to university teaching. 

Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing An exciting part of our creative writing programs is that you will have the opportunity to take courses that were created in partnership with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury. Kingsbury has contributed course content to the degrees above, providing firsthand training in all areas of interest. We are proud to partner with her through our Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing .

Potential Career Options with a Creative Writing Degree

• Book and magazine writer
• Business communications specialist
• Creative writing instructor
• Professional blogger
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• Publications editor
• Screenwriter
• Social media coordinator
• Website copy editor and writer
• Writing manager

What Are the Benefits of Studying Creative Writing at Liberty University?

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility . Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America . Earning your online creative writing degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Liberty University’s state-of-the-art online learning environment offers you a wide variety of learning methods, including simulations, recorded lectures, and digital collaboration tools that will help you engage with your studies and learn practical teaching skills.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• You can complete your online creative writing program in less time than you think, due to our 8-week format and 8 start times per year.

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