Overview

The Writing program at Northwestern University offers courses that are conducted as workshops to provide feedback, foster peer review skills, and nurture talent. Writing majors examine poetry, fiction and nonfiction with a writer's eye while developing their own work. Students' creative development is guided by instructors who are respected writers themselves.

The specific course of study in the writing major is based on genre — fiction, creative nonfiction or poetry – while literature courses provide a substantial grounding in analyzing literary texts and using literary theory. In introductory and advanced writing workshops, writing students develop their craft and technique and gain facility in giving and receiving constructive feedback through peer critique and the workshopping process.

Graduates will be prepared to:

Write effectively, with a distinct voice or style, and a grasp of compositional elements in poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction
Analyze literary works from a craft perspective, focusing on technique and composition
Offer informed, constructive critiques of other students’ creative work
Demonstrate skill in composing in more than one genre, as well as drafting and revising
Recognize, analyze and interpret closely and critically the use of language across a range of literary texts
Demonstrate knowledge of major works, movements and genres of English and American literature in their cultural, historical and intellectual contexts

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading and Writing Poetry

Reading and Writing Fiction

Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction

British Literary Traditions

Seminar: Crime in American Narratives
Advanced Fiction

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

units of credit

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 1012 other Bachelors in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application

A statement of purpose

Official high school transcripts and conferred date of completion (or GED report)

Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities

A current resume or CV

Documentation of English Proficiency for students whose first language is not English.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Out-of-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Graduates will be prepared to:

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Evanston

Funding

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