Program Overview

Certificate in Creative Writing

The Certificate in Creative Writing is a program designed to help individuals develop their writing skills and express their creativity. This certificate program is a great way to explore different writing skills, develop and expand creativity, improve the ability to express oneself creatively, and hone personal approaches to writing.

Your Takeaways

This certificate program offers several benefits, including:

• Exploring a variety of different writing skills
• Developing and expanding creativity
• Improving the ability to express oneself creatively
• Honing personal approaches to writing
• Improving the ability to critique one's own writing and that of others
• Developing vision and voice as a storyteller
• Learning various narrative techniques like character and plot development
• Producing a professional-quality piece of writing

Program Courses

To obtain this certificate, students must complete the following course and two out of the eight elective courses listed below.

• Intro to Creative Writing (CEJN 116)

Elective Courses

The elective courses for this program include:

• Basic Skills for Clear Writing (CEJN 110)
• Writing for Children (CEJN 118)
• Writing a Novella (CEJN 120)
• Creative Non-Fiction (CEJN 122)
• Travel Writing (CEJN 126)
• Writing Your Memoir (CEJN 134)
• Screenwriting Workshop: Getting Started (CEJN 136)
• Intro to Blogging (CEJN 144)

Our Approach

The courses in this program are all about writing, with a focus on interactive workshops, exercises, group discussions, and assignments. Enthusiastic participation and effort are key to enjoyment and success in this program.

Who Benefits Most

This program is suitable for:

• Anyone who wants to improve their writing skills
• Anyone considering a career as a writer
• Writers who want to branch out into new forms of writing or specialize in a particular form
• Advertising copywriters who want to hone new narrative skills
• Retirees or business people who want to try something new to balance out their lives
• Foreign students who want to improve their written English
• Anyone with a story to tell