Program Overview
What’s your favorite story and why did you love it so much? At Asbury, finding God-breathed artistic inspiration is a major part of creative writing, and we want you to write your own academic story simultaneously while writing your next novel or poem.
As a Creative Writing major, you will gain broad skills across the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry while deepening and developing your specific niche focus. No matter what you like to write, as a creative writing major, you’ll study the greats as well as develop and refine your own style and voice to make you ready for an inspired career in writing.
Students in Asbury’s creative writing program complete coursework that translates directly to careers in every sector. Expose yourself to the writing styles of traditional publishing as well as technical business careers through lectures and independent studies in:
Students in Asbury’s creative writing degree programs get prepared for life. Through on- and off-campus learning experiences, creative writing majors amplify their studies and enhance their resumes in advance of the job search. Experiences like these are catalysts for career development and personal growth.
Creative writing majors can practice their research and writing skills by joining the University newspaper, the Asbury Collegian, Asbury Review, or the yearbook staff. Or, collaborate with interdisciplinary and boundary-pushing clubs and organizations, such as the Reader’s Theatre.
Asbury’s unrivaled global initiatives include opportunities to travel to Oxford, England, for a semester abroad. Additionally, internships and opportunities to serve and work in the surrounding communities ensure creative writing majors at Asbury can benefit their future careers in tangible ways.
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Asbury’s creative writing majors receive the preparation they need to find a rewarding lifelong career. Coursework covers numerous possible career fields, from children’s literature to journalism and media writing. For students interested in teaching, experienced educators are part of the department faculty and promote research that furthers the field.
Internship opportunities for creative writing majors are integrated into the curriculum, allowing students to practice the concepts they have learned and become familiar with their possible work environments. Asbury creative writing majors have completed internships supervised by mentors in all sectors, bolstering their confidence and their resume.
Life at Asbury is based on community. In addition to opportunities to further you academically and professionally, we offer many ways to connect with peers, other creative writing majors and the larger Kentucky community.
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Supporting our students is a dedication that persists throughout campus. Our unrivaled Student Services staff helps you navigate student life, graduation paperwork, financial aid and even more.
Creative writing majors have access to the Office of Career and Calling, where support is available for resume writing, internship opportunities and career advice.
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Creative Writing program requires a total of 124 credit hours. Creative writing major requirements are distributed across general education courses, core writing topics and specific coursework in the role of literature and navigating the media industry.
The Creative Writing major can be paired with other majors, like Journalism, English or Media Communications. This allows you to complete a double major and prepare for a variety of arts and communication career options.
Want chances to share and explore your work? While belonging to a thriving creative art and writing community here on campus, you will have opportunities for publication or a position as an editor, submission reader, or publisher with the university’s biannual literary and arts magazine, The Asbury Review. Interact with visiting poets and fiction writers active in the creative art field.
You can also be involved with campus open mic nights or internship opportunities with local small presses or nonprofits like The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. These types of real-world job experiences allow you to market your work to prospective employers while emphasizing strengths in professional and creative writing.
At Asbury University, you will learn from Christian scholars and published authors who specialize in a wide variety of emphases. These include American, British and Victorian literature; 16th, 17th and 18th century literature; Shakespeare; linguistics; creative writing; rhetoric; and composition theory. These dedicated scholars will help you realize your fullest potential — preparing you to have an impact on your career, family and community for Christ and His Kingdom. Nearly all full-time faculty members in the English Department hold earned doctorates.
Students who complete a Creative Writing degree at Asbury work in roles such as:
Several of our creative writing alumni pursue graduate school, attending top-rated MFA programs studying poetry, fiction and nonfiction, as well as teaching.
The Creative Writing major at Asbury is designed to be tailored to your aspirations and personal education journey with a small enough credit hour list to pair beautifully with almost any other major or with a variety of exciting minors.
Creative writing majors complete coursework that translates directly to careers in every sector. Expose yourself to the writing styles of traditional publishing as well as technical business careers through lectures and independent studies in: children’s and young adult literature, Fiction, Poetry, Creative nonfiction, Writing for media and industry, Screenwriting, or Feature and opinion article writing.
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