Creative Writing and Literature

Introduction & Overview

The Creative Writing and Literature program includes creative writing seminars, workshops and electives across genre, as well as courses in all periods of American, British, and international literature in English.

Creative writers hone their craft in a sequence of workshop courses, complemented by literature courses. An accelerated BA/MFA is offered; see the Dual Degrees section of the catalog for details.

Literature courses explore literary themes and genres from a variety of viewpoints, equipping students with an understanding of historical and cultural trends, developing students’ proficiency in the analytical reading of and critical writing about literature, and fostering students’ expertise in verbal expression, logical argumentation, and close analysis of language.

Training in clear, effective writing is fundamental to the major.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature

Minors

English minor with Concentration in Literature

English minor with Concentration in Creative and Professional Writing

Career Ideas

Advertising Executive, Attorney, Book Editor, Broadcast News Analyst, Copy Writer, Digital Media Specialist, Professor, Film Producer, Fund Raiser, Legal Assistant, Librarian, Lobbyist, Newspaper Editor, Novelist, Poet, Public Relations Specialist, Journalist, Screenwriter, Speech Writer, Teacher, Television Producer

Division Chair

Gregory Swedberg, 914.323.5216, gregory.swedberg@mville.edu

Faculty

Jeff Bens

Mark Nowak

Patrick Redding