Creative Writing, BA
As part of a close-knit community of literary artists, Saint Mary's Creative Writing majors study the art and craft of poetry, 小说, non小说 and drama, learning how to generate, polish and publish original work that captures the diversity and complexity of our world.
As a Creative Writing major, you will study and receive mentorship from nationally recognized writers—including the College's permanent faculty, was well as Distinguished 访问ing 写rs—producing and discussing poems, 故事, essays and plays in workshops, studying classic and contemporary literature, and honing the 专业 skills and knowledge necessary to lead a life of letters.
Creative Writing majors will graduate prepared for careers wherever memorable storytelling and attention to language are in demand: writing, 出版, film and television, creative agency work, graduate study in the literary arts, 和更多的.
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课程
Learning 结果
Upon successful completion of the English Program, students will be able to...
- 参与 在通知, 积极的阅读, bringing to bear a broad base of literary, historical and cultural knowledge.
- 读 critically a wide range of literary texts, with an awareness of the theoretical assumptions behind various interpretive strategies, and the ability to choose appropriate methods of inquiry and to formulate 清晰的 questions.
- 应用 a variety of reading strategies, combining critical detachment with the intellectual, 富有想象力的, and emotional engagement necessary for appreciation.
- 写 清晰的, well-reasoned prose for a variety of situations (academic, 专业, social) for a variety of audiences and support their arguments with appropriate, thoughtfully analyzed evidence.
- 匡威 articulately about texts and interpretations, understanding that interpretation is often a dialogic, collaborative process.
职业选择
An English degree will equip you for any profession that requires research, 分析文本, thinking critically and creatively, 阅读密切, making oral arguments, and writing persuasively.
Saint Mary's Testimonials
The English major at Saint Mary’s taught me to read and listen closely, to form arguments and express my ideas 清晰的ly and carefully. I grew to appreciate the importance of both the 故事 we hold dear, and the 故事 we take for granted. I gained analytic and expressive skills valuable in any field. I attended readings of renowned authors the department brought to campus and cautiously began to consider the writing life.
玛丽Volmer '01 '05
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