{"id":17171,"date":"2019-06-10T16:01:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T20:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/?page_id=17171"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:08:43","slug":"creative-writing-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/undergraduate-programs\/creative-writing-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Writing Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Creative Writing Program\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm\">Ignite your voice. <\/span>Craft your stories<span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LViDw6XgVdU?si=e4FKm__HrbX_nXry\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br>Recent program graduate and current Master&#8217;s student Maya Chorney discusses why she chose Carleton\u2019s English program and its Creative Writing Concentration. Known for supportive and collegial writing workshops, a close-knit student and faculty community, and opportunities to build a polished writing portfolio in multiple genres, the Creative Writing Concentration has enabled Maya to hone her skills as a budding novelist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"creative-writing-concentration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Writing Concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting at the second-year level, Carleton\u2019s Creative Writing Concentration offers an inspiring selection of workshop-based courses in such genres as fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and more. Taught by published authors and critics, our workshops are small enough to give students personalized feedback on their writing. For more information on our selection of workshops, program requirements, and the application process, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/courses\/creative-writing-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program highlights include our innovative experiential learning course \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/english\/#courseinventory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editing a Literary Magazine<\/a><\/strong>\u201d, where students gain hands-on experience in literary publishing by producing the annual issue of <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sumacliterarymagazine.com\/issue-3-planting-roots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sumac<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, our online literary magazine. In their final year, Concentration students may complete an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/undergradprograms\/english\/#courseinventory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent Creative Writing Project<\/a><\/strong> under the supervision of a faculty member. Our annual Spring Showcase gives students a platform to present their writing to a supportive audience of peers and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"studying-creative-writing-at-carleton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studying Creative Writing at Carleton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guides<\/strong> students as they explore and develop their writing practices in a range of literary modes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fosters<\/strong> students\u2019 capacity to revise their own work and that of their peers, thus building confidence as students cultivate their writing community and refine their practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encourages<\/strong> curiosity in our students as they transfer skills from their creative practice to any number of communication-oriented careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/life-in-english\/creative-writing-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Writing Hub<\/a><\/strong> to find out more about events, resources, and student success stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"opportunities-for-students-not-registered-in-the-concentration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities for students not registered in the Concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students not registered in the Creative Writing Concentration can still pursue their love of writing at Carleton. ENGL 1500, \u201c<strong>Introduction to Creative Writing<\/strong>&#8220;, is open to students from across the university and introduces them to the workshop experience and the process of writing and revising their own stories, poems, and personal narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in any discipline may also apply to take our creative writing workshops, though Creative Writing Concentration students will be given priority at registration. Writing circles in fiction and poetry, the English Literature Society (ELS), our annual poetry competitions, departmental author visits, and literary events welcome students from across Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"experiential-learning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiential Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Carleton, building a creative writing practice happens inside and outside the classroom. The writing professionals who lead our workshops provide students with the opportunity to actively and consistently share, discuss, and revise their writing within a supportive environment.&nbsp;Students attend readings, theatre, or exhibits at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cuag.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton University Art Gallery<\/a><\/strong> as part of their development as writers. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.carleton.ca\/building\/book-arts-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Arts Lab<\/a><\/strong> in MacOdrum Library is a popular spot for Creative Writing students to transform their poems and stories into chapbooks and broadsides. Student groups such as the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/life-in-english\/english-literature-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Literature Society<\/a><\/strong> and student-led writing circles contribute to the experiential depth of Creative Writing at Carleton. The English Department also actively fosters a relationship with the rich literary community here in Ottawa, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa International Writers Festival<\/a><\/strong> and the annual <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/life-in-english\/annual-events-and-news\/munro-beattie-lecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Munro Beattie Lecture<\/a><\/strong> which invites writers and critics to celebrate literary studies in Canada and speak on issues of importance to the general public, as well as the academic world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"student-focused-events\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student-Focused Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Creative Writing students benefit from the professional writers who visit the department to read from and discuss their work and experiences in the publishing world. Such writers include <strong>Tyler Pennock<\/strong>, the FASS Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, celebrated poet <strong>Eileen Myles<\/strong>, and mystery author <strong>Katie Tallo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also host an annual Spring Showcase of Literary and Dramatic Arts, providing an opportunity for students to present their writing or performances to a supportive audience of peers and community members. 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