• BA in English - Creative Writing at the Auburn University is a 4 year, 120-credit program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • BA English Literature with Creative Writing is a small, specialized creative writing pathway within an English Literature degree, in which students will take 25% of their credits in creative writing (both fiction and poetry).
  • The course covers the full range of English literature from Old English to the present day. The creative writing component of the course focuses on fiction and poetry writing. 
  • The course will introduce students to techniques of fiction and poetry writing and develop their understanding of the craft of writing, the nature, and necessity of revision, and the importance of being able to give and receive constructive feedback.
  • The creative writing component of the degree will be taught in small group workshops.
  • Students will write their own poems and stories regularly, read relevant work from established writers, and respond to examples of contemporary poetry and fiction.
  • There will be in-class writing exercises and an introduction to workshopping.

  • Students will also become part of a thriving community of students, lecturers, and writers at The University of Manchester, based in the heart of a UNESCO City of Literature that has produced some of the world's greatest writers and has a thriving literature and arts scene, including major events like Manchester Literature Festival.