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When New Criticism took its hits, so-called close reading fell out of favor, but writers continued to read closely to figure out how a text works and what decisions authors have made. Francine Prose and others have reclaimed careful attention to the text as reading like a writer. In Power and Identity in the Creative Writing Classroom, Sandy Feinstein suggested specific ways that reading provides breadth and depth in a creative writing class. This new conversation checks in 10 years later on what we call writerly reading and explores the role of reading as a crucial part of creative writing pedagogy and practice. The authors here grapple with issues of pleasure, cultural context, and practical application and discuss ways that reading works in different genres and to different ends.

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The Certificate in Creative Writing offers an innovative, collaborative course of study for those who have always wanted to unlock their creativity. Each online course is designed as a workshop in which you explore new ideas, tackle new writing tools, generate original insights and discover your own powers of expression. You create, collaboratively discuss and revise your original writing with feedback from your instructors and your peers. You also engage with a range of assigned readings and multimedia that inform and grow your innovative practice.

The Certificate in Creative Writing offers both basic and advanced workshops and appeals to students new to creative writing as well as students with writing experience who want to learn new skills. Through a series of online courses in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and screenwriting, the Certificate in Creative Writing focuses on creative writing as a form of critical thinking as a way to reimagine audience and as a space of innovation. Taught by professionals in the field, our courses cultivate both individual and group learning, providing an overview of the field as well as deep dives into literary genres. These online creative writing courses are designed as hands-on, intensive study of the subtleties and power of language.

Creative Writing Certificate Requirements

The Certificate in Creative Writing is a 4-course, 4 c.u.* credit program of study taught by University of Pennsylvania faculty. To earn a certificate, students complete any four courses offered, in any order.  Students who complete the basic certificate may pursue an advanced certificate (6-course, 6 c.u.*) by adding two additional creative writing courses.

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Penn LPS Online courses in the Certificate in Creative Writing are offered in accelerated 8-week terms and full terms. Courses in the online certificate program are largely asynchronous with some optional synchronous sessions to be scheduled by the instructors.

You have the option to enroll in individual creative writing courses without committing to the entire online certificate, enjoying the flexibility and expertise offered by Penn LPS Online to suit your schedule and interests. Visit the Cost of Attendance page for course tuition and fee rates.

Watch a video of a recent virtual information session to hear from the program team about the Certificate in Creative Writing.

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*Academic credit is defined by the University of Pennsylvania as a course unit (c.u.). A course unit (c.u.) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A c.u. (or a fraction of a c.u.) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree. One c.u. is usually converted to a four-semester-hour course.

The Certificate in Creative Writing prepares you to:

• Understand how text conveys meaning across a variety of literary genres and styles
• Explore how to use innovation, flexibility, and collaboration to cultivate a creative writing practice
• Create, revise and edit your original writing in multiple literary genres, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting

Online Creative Writing Courses

Certificate students who complete four of the online courses listed below earn a Certificate in Creative Writing. Those students are then eligible to pursue an Advanced Certificate in Creative Writing by taking two additional courses.

• CRWR 1010: The Craft of Creative Writing
• CRWR 1600: Modern and Contemporary US Poetry
• CRWR 2010: Poetry Workshop
• CRWR 2400: The Art of Editing
• CRWR 2500: Writing and Meditation
• CRWR 2600: Fiction Workshop
• CRWR 2800: Narrative Collage
• CRWR 3000: Writing About Place
• CRWR 3200: Screenwriting
• CRWR 3600: Advanced Nonfiction *
• CRWR 3700: Journalism

*This course may not be offered every academic year. Check the course page or our course guide to see when upcoming terms are added.

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• Lecturer in cinema and media studies

Christy Davids

• Teacher, poet and assistant editor at The Conversant

Lise Funderburg

• Lecturer in creative writing

• 2017-2018 Digital Studies Fellow at Rutgers University-Camden

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• Povich Writer-in-Residence at the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing (CPCW)

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Careers related to creative writing.

The Certificate in Creative Writing is designed to enhance your writing and storytelling skills and provide a framework for a creative process that can be applied to a myriad of professional roles including:

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English majors with a concentration in Creative Writing are invited to apply to complete a capstone project during senior year to earn Honors in English.

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Creative writing workshops offer students the chance to explore their creativity and experience the writing process among fellow writers. Students have the choice to focus on different genres: poetry, fiction or literary nonfiction.

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Kasdorf Honored for Contributions to Literature of Northern Appalachia

At its 2024 conference, held March 15-16 at St. Francis University in Loretto, PA, the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA) honored professor and poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf with its […]

Rolling Reading Series presents poets Julia Spicher Kasdorf and C.S. Giscombe 3/21

Penn State professor Julia Spicher Kasdorf and former colleague C.S. Giscombe will offer a poetry reading and discussion as part of the Mary E. Rolling Reading Series. The reading is […]

Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia at St. Francis U, March 15-16 

The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA) is coming to Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, Friday, March 15, through Saturday, March 16. The program features 25 workshops and presentations […]

Hometown Voices with Joe Bueter & Elizabeth Foulke, 12/3

The next Hometown Voices reading will feature Penn State creative writing faculty, Joe Bueter and Elizabeth Foulke, on Sunday, December 3, at 3pm at Tempest Studios (140 Kelly Alley, State […]

Faculty Member Elizabeth Kadetsky Publishes Essay on Stolen Antiquities

Congratulations to creative writing professor Elizabeth Kadetsky, whose essay “The Goddess Complex” was recently published in the March 2, 2023, issue of American Scholar. As the magazine explains: “A set of […]

Professor Toby Thompson Publishes Essay on The Band

Creative writing professor Toby Thompson‘s essay “Honkytonk Hawkin’” was published recently by the University Press of Mississippi as the lead essay in the collection, Rags and Bones: An Exploration of […]

Poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf to Launch New Collection: AS IS

On Friday, January 27, at 7 pm, The Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg will host the book launch of poet and Penn State professor Julia Spicher Kasdorf’s new new poetry […]

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Samuel Kọ́láwọlé on January 26

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. —Fiction writer and Penn State assistant professor Samuel Kọ́láwọlé will offer a reading as part of this year’s Mary E. Rolling Reading Series. The reading, which is […]

Professor Charlotte Holmes to Retire After 35 Years at Penn State

Professor of English & Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Charlotte Holmes joined the faculty at Penn State in 1987. Throughout her 35 years here, she served as thesis director for […]

English Course Gives Students Deeper Awareness of Local History and Place

Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Liberal Arts Professor of English, designed and taught a course during the spring 2022 semester, entitled “Reading and Writing Place in Central Pennsylvania.” Funded by the Schreyer […]

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 writing contests! A list of winners for this and past year’s contests can be found on the blog for Creative Writing at Penn State .

Entries are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 year. Submission deadline is January 27, 2025 .

Each year, the English Department awards numerous prizes for student poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. These awards are open to all full‐time Penn State undergraduates (including BA/MA students), regardless of curriculum or campus. Students must be enrolled in the spring semester, 2025.  The selection committee will determine the dollar amount of the prize in each category.

Submission Procedures: When submitting, select the genre and category for your submission from the choices below, carefully noting eligibility requirements. You are limited to one entry in each genre (up to 3 poems, one piece of fiction, and/or one piece of nonfiction), and you may not submit the same piece of prose or collection of poems for more than one award.

Cranage Award

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Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Creative Writing – Journalism is an exciting and dynamic degree program that can help prepare you for a career in the media industry. With a focus on writing for social media, news and print, and multimedia storytelling, this journalism major can help equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in a variety of fields.

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Liberty’s online journalism degree is taught by experienced writers and journalists who have a wealth of knowledge to share. They’ll provide you with guidance and feedback as you develop your skills and work on your writing.

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In the Bachelor of Science in Creative Writing – Journalism program, you can learn competencies that are essential for success in a variety of journalism and creative writing industries. From writing novellas to writing for theater and film, you have the opportunity to develop many abilities that can help boost your marketability. Some of the skills you can develop include:

• Writing and Storytelling : You can learn how to craft compelling stories that engage and inform your audience, whether writing news articles, feature stories, or multimedia content.
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• Print and Digital Publishing : In today’s media landscape, digital skills are essential. You can learn how to use a variety of digital tools and build platforms that focus on maturing your writing skill and brand.
• Professional Skills : In addition to creative and technical skills, you can also develop the professional skills you need to succeed in the workplace – including teamwork, communication, and project management.

Additionally, you can learn how to write for cultural engagement and convey nuanced meaning in your work. Your studies will culminate in a senior capstone that will synthesize the knowledge and training you have gained over the course of this journalism degree.

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