BA Writing & Literature

The 36-credit Writing and Literature major balances writing workshops and literary studies requirements. This balance reflects the department's conviction that creative writing, reading and critical analysis must all be involved in a writer's growth. This program encourages the willingness and ability to step beyond preconceptions and bring an open state of mind to the act of writing.

In addition to the practice and study of writing, Writing and Literature students have the opportunity to acquire skills in letterpress printing through the Harry Smith Print Shop, and publishing via Bombay Gin, the department's literary journal, which is edited each year by a board of volunteer undergraduate and graduate students. Through Project Outreach, students develop workshop-teaching skills in local schools and institutions.

Minor in Writing & Literature