welcome to hartwick creative writing
WHY STUDY CREATIVE WRITING AT HARTWICK?
You’re passionate about the written word, whether poetry, fiction or journalism. You want to turn your writing into an exciting career.
Here’s why our creative writing program stands out:
- Study publishing, marketing, journalism, drama or film – then put what you’ve learned into practice on the page.
- Compose poems, stories and essays for workshops, learn to give and receive peer feedback, and edit your work into a publishable piece.
- Learn from published authors and visiting writers.
Projected Growth
With a range of opportunities and a competitive average salary of $73,000 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), a creative writing degree opens doors to fulfilling careers. Hartwick alums are putting their creative writing studies to work at organizations such as:
- MediaOcean
- The Los Angeles Times
- Scientific American
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Big Fan Films
- Delightful Communications
- Cambridge Business Publishers
WHERE WILL YOUR HARTWICK CREATIVE WRITING DEGREE TAKE YOU?
A Career
Brendan Walsh ‘10 is the author of six poetry collections, including his most recent concussion fragment, from NightBallet Press. A former Fulbright scholar in Laos, he is now an English professor at Palm Beach State College in Florida.
Suzy Rigdon ’14 is the manager for the “Fall for the Book” literary festival and co-host of the “Fall for the Book” podcast. She teaches digital creative writing at George Mason University.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Pursue specialized tracks, including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and media and marketing writing.
- Spend J Term studying magical realism in Iceland, literature and culture in Ireland or theater in England.
- Hone your talents by joining Hartwick’s Writing Underground club, reading at a poetry slam or submitting to the College’s Word of Mouth literary magazine.
- Compile your poems, essays or short stories into your thesis and present your work at Student Showcase.
Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program
Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick creative writing experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.
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