Creative Writing and English (BA)

Writers articulate the questions of our time and give our culture a way to talk to itself, helping to free us from easy assumptions and to empathize with people whose circumstances differ from our own. In this spirit, SNHU’s degree in Creative Writing and English is for students interested in careers in writing and book publishing, and also provides opportunities for students to cultivate and strengthen their skills and passion for writing. Published writers, professional editors, and established literary critics guide students through their work in SNHU’s primary writing genres: fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, and poetry. Students can complete the program with a genre concentration or no concentration within the major. All genres include traditional workshop opportunities, where students share work with peers and instructors to help strengthen their writing, reading, and revision skills. Additional courses focus on the publishing industry and provide students the chance to reflect and build their portfolios and digital presence. With requirements in literature, students graduate proficient in literary history and analysis. After advanced study in this program, graduates will have essential writing and critical thinking skillsets that can translate to a wide range of professions, including journalism, law, editing, copywriting, publishing, filmmaking, communications, and more. The degree also prepares students for graduate programs, like the University’s Masters of Fine Arts programs. Creative writing courses can begin during the first year of study.