Bachelor of Arts in English in Creative Writing

Get stronger in reading, writing, and critical thinking. Use those strengths to navigate our ever-changing world and create your own place in it. Through Suffolk's English program, youll master a wide array of language skills to help you direct your own life and career and become a dynamic contributor in any industry.
Through narrative, rhetoric, analytical writing, poetry, and lyrical prose, youll engage with topics of social significance from the local to the global. Youll compose original texts, strengthen your rhetorical awareness, skillfully apply historical and theoretical contexts, claim power in creative expression, and collect useful tools to reach diverse audiences.
English graduates often go on to careers in publishing, government, education, library science, healthcare, arts administration, journalism, and marketing. Others pursue advanced degrees in fields like literature, linguistics, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, and law
Students in our English program will:
Perform close textual analysis to develop original interpretations of texts, Create artful and original works on fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, Develop effective practices of writing process and craft, Identify and analyze structures, styles, and other formal features of texts, Write from research and build claims from evidence within specific contexts, Gain a broad understanding of literary traditions and history.
As an English major, youll study and create texts in a broad range of genres, forms, and literary, cultural, and historical contexts. Our core curriculum will ground you in world literature while introducing you to the theories and practices of textual interpretation. Youll also take three electives with a wide variety of upper-level courses to choose from.
This concentration develops students creative thinking and imaginative writing skills in three genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Faculty create an inclusive, welcoming environment for students to build a supportive literary community where they feel comfortable sharing their work with one another. During intensive workshops in these genres, youll explore a variety of styles and find your voice while building sustainable writing practices. Coursework also introduces the landscape of editing and publishing.

Essay/personal statement
Official high school transcript* or GED/HiSET results
Letter of recommendation
Official College/University Transcripts (in English or with official translation) from all institutions attended.
Proof of English Proficiency Option - select one of the options below:
SAT or ACT scores in lieu of English Proficiency (SAT/ACT is not required of International Students)
TOEFL or IELTS score (TOEFL minimum is a 79, IELTS a 6.5)