9 Creative Writing Bachelors Degree Programs in Canada

In the Creative Writing program, you'll immerse yourself in a hands-on, studio-based experience that explores writing as an art form.

Our Creative Writing program, one of the first of its kind in Canada, immerses you in every aspect of the writing life, from the development of ideas to the publication of finished works. As a Creative Writing student, you’ll learn to approach literature from a writer’s point of view as you develop your own craft under the guidance of published writers and fellow students.

OCAD University’s Creative Writing program is a hands-on, studio-based program about writing as artistic creation.

Learning in the Creative Writing Department is based on principles of mentorship, discovery, and learner autonomy.

UFV’s Bachelor of Arts with a minor or extended minor in Creative Writing provides you with the tools, techniques, and support required to grow as a creative writer. You learn to engage, enlighten, and move your readers with skilled storytelling. By exploring various writing genres, including fiction, drama, poetry, and screenwriting, you deepen your craft and develop your own voice.

Learning in the Creative Writing Department is based on foundational principles of mentorship, discovery, purposefulness, and learner autonomy.

Humans are natural storytellers; writing is how we discover ourselves, make sense of the world around us, and describe our place and the place of others within it. Each day brings us news of about cultural change, climate crisis, global pandemics, anti-black racism and protests, food insecurity, and so much more. Our professors understand the importance of telling these stories because they know that the written word can save the world, one story at a time.

Discover the many advantages of strong French writing skills. Through writing-intensive courses, hands-on workshops, and practical assignments, this specialization will allow you to develop the ability to analyze, research, write, and edit a variety of different forms of French literature. Become proficient at English-to-French translation, and vice-versa – a highly sought after skill in a variety of bilingual workplaces.

The one-year Scriptwriting Ontario College Graduate Certificate program provides you with the knowledge, writing experience and hands-on skills necessary to become a writer in the ever-expanding fields of film, television, theatre, streaming and digital media content.