创意写作 Program Overview
Are you an enthusiastic writer interested in turning your passion into a career? Develop your voice in Ashland University’s creative writing program. A degree in creative writing is an asset to nearly any career you pursue because it helps you develop critical thinking and clear expression of ideas.
Learning Experiences
When you study creative writing at Ashland University, you'll learn from experienced authors and will create works of your own. By the time you graduate, you'll have a fully developed manuscript. In your senior capstone course, you will work toward creating a polished series of stories, 散文或诗歌.
你还可以:
- Receive personalized attention from professors who are published authors themselves.
- Learn about the publishing process from those who have experienced it firsthand.
- Receive invaluable feedback on your personal work.
- Meet with published authors who visit the 语言 and Literatures 部门 as guest speakers.
Student Opportunities
Gain rewarding, real-world experience through opportunities such as:
Ashland Poetry Press
的 mission of the Ashland Poetry Press is to publish and promote the best poetry submitted from new and established authors writing in English, as well as translations of Spanish poetry into English. 的 Ashland Poetry Press resides in the English 部门 at Ashland University.
的 Black Fork Review
的 Black Fork Review is run by students, faculty and alumni from Ashland University. We feature work that makes us consider the world and our lives in new and unexpected ways. 的 journal is supported by the Ashland English 部门, 的 Ashland Poetry Press and 的 Ashland MFA 创意写作 Program.
样本课程
Learn more about the creative writing program by viewing the Four-Year Curriculum Guide, 学术目录 或者是 当然旋转.
第一年
第二年
第三年
第四年
优秀学生奖学金
的 优秀学生奖学金 was created to enhance the undergraduate academic experience for new first-time and transfer students enrolled in a major within the 文学院 & 科学. 这是一种择优制, renewable scholarship of $1,500 that can be "stacked" on top of other awarded AU academic scholarships. 除了, students have the opportunity to participate in unique academic communities with a focus on career coaching and preparation.
Career Opportunities
根据美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for writers and authors are projected to grow four percent from 2022 to 2032. 关于 15,500 openings for writers and authors are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Creating Writing graduates work as:
- Advertising executives
- 律师
- 作者
- 本编辑器
- Digital marketing strategists
- 编辑器
- English/literature professors
- Higher education administrators
- 记者
- 法律助理
- 图书馆员
- Public relations specialists
- 出版商
- 记者
- Screenplay/script writers and writing center directors
