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Creative Writing

Interested not just in reading literature but also in writing it? Have a poetic ear or an eye for plot and character? Montclair State’s creative writing program offers courses in fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, screenwriting and memoir, on a variety of levels. The program also features a minor in creative writing, a six-course sequence designed to bring out the best of your abilities through a series of workshops and literature courses.

Career Opportunities

  • Teacher
  • Writer
  • Professor
  • Journalist
  • Blogger

Undergraduate Programs

Minor in Creative Writing

The minor in Creative Writing offers students of any major the opportunity to hone their craft in consecutive fiction workshops at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels which will be combined with three corresponding electives.

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