Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Creative Writing online course promotes the aesthetic and intellectual practices of creative writing, provides comprehensive and rigorous instruction in the discipline, and develops students' skills in preparation for various jobs in the creative writing arena and other post-graduate careers.

Benefits and Skills:

The arts humanize us and serve as a core component of the academic, spiritual and ethical life of an individual. It is in this spirit that the English and Journalism departments at Midland Lutheran College offer the BFA in Creative Writing. Drawing on various writing workshops, students will compile a portfolio of creative writings, including fiction, poetry, dramatic monologue and hybrid genres.

The program's curriculum follows a developmental sequence that moves from beginner writing to advanced writing workshops that promote aesthetic and intellectual command of the theories and practices underlying the various genres of creative writing. The aesthetic choices of the artist are also examined. Students will become accomplished creative writers and lifelong patrons of the arts.

Opportunities:

Opportunities abound for graduates of the BFA in Creative Writing online program. Our students can obtain employment with publication firms, media companies, entertainment labels and studios, or other professional institutions. Business writers, editors or copy writers are in high demand. This degree will allow you to pursue your passion and meet your personal career goals.

Program Structure:

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing includes 39 credit hours: 30 credit hours in English listings and 9 additional credit hours in art, music, theatre and journalism listings. One of the central goals of the program is to offer an interdisciplinary humanities course of study that exposes students to diverse aesthetic approaches. Such an interdisciplinary approach will encourage further study in diverse aesthetic disciplines.

Prerequisites:

Students should have completed 30 credit hours of college coursework, including English Composition.

Degree Requirements:

• 128 total credit hours are required for graduation: 39 credits from the Creative Writing major, 43 credits from general education (core/distribution) and 46 credits of electives. Elective hours may be used to explore other disciplines, earn a minor or take additional credits related to the major.
• Students should have completed 30 credit hours of college-level coursework, including English Composition before being admitted into the Creative Writing major.
• Transfer credits may count toward the major, general education or elective credits (some classes may satisfy major and general education requirements and would thus increase the number of elective credits available).
• A maximum of 64 credit (semester) hours may be transferred from two-year colleges.
• Students must earn 32 of the last 40 hours from Midland Lutheran College.

Course Outline: 39 credit hours