Write Your Future:
Explore, Create, Inspire

The Creative Writing track offers a comprehensive exploration of writing, equipping students with coursework in English and creative writing. The program focuses on developing skills in poetry, prose, and digital content creation, while also exploring writing as a therapeutic tool. Students will gain practical experience in writing and editing, learn about teaching creative writing, and deepen their understanding of the craft.

Why Creative Writing?

Creative Writing may be for you if you are interested in:

  • pursuing your talents as a poet or prose writer
  • writing and editing print and digital documents
  • teaching creative writing
  • learning about writing as therapy

While at FMU, you will get first-hand on-the-job experience while completing graduation requirements. You will have the opportunity to work both as a reader and potentially an editor of our student literary magazine, Snow Island Review. You will also have the opportunity to apply for a junior coordinator position at the Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival. In this position, you will gain experience in event coordination and literary marketing. You will also work directly with successful writers and poets.

Course Descriptions

Creative Writing Major requires the following courses:

See the FMU catalog for more details.