Develop your writing and communication skills with the online Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Southwest Minnesota State University. You'll prepare for a successful career by working closely with our faculty of published writers in workshops and immersive courses to strengthen your writing abilities. You'll also have the ability to network with renowned writers as part of the SMSU Visiting Writers' Series. Graduate with a portfolio in as little as two years.

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing major, you develop skills for written expression under the guidance of award-winning writers and scholars offering you individualized attention. You’ll work with passionate writers, attend readings by prominent visiting writers, and gain practical experience in writing and publishing. The ability to write well is a highly valued specialization, and our program gives you widely applicable tools that can be used across myriad industries no matter where your career takes you.

Have some incredible stories, poems, or plays in your head? Studying creative writing will teach you to control language, utilize poetic forms, write convincing dialogue, develop characters, and organize plotlines with both vision and precision. Workshop your ideas with other writers, and see the products of your imagination come to life.

State University of New York at Fredonia is located in the heart of northern Chautauqua County at Exit 59 of the New York State Thruway. Students have the advantages of a small campus but are just a short drive away from major metropolitan areas. The neighboring city of Dunkirk is located on the shores of Lake Erie, which along with Chautauqua Lake, offer ideal locations for faculty/student research projects in the natural sciences. Nearby ski centers beckon students during the winter months.