Ball State University
Indiana, United States
Residential programAt the graduate level, we offer an innovative and flexible two-year course of study (33 hours) toward the MA in English (Creative Writing). We encourage cross-genre study, and our graduate students choose among writing workshops in poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction, as well as graduate literature seminars and a broad range of electives from across the Ball State campus. In addition to writing workshops, our students also have the opportunity to enroll in unique courses such as Reading and Writing Across the Genres, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Special Topics, Reading as Writers, and a graduate seminar focusing on Literary Editing and Publishing.
Ball State students, faculty, and the Muncie community all benefit from the Visiting Writers Series produced by Creative Writing in the Department of English. In addition to giving inspiring readings and meeting with the public to sign books, these writers also visit classrooms to talk to students about their lives as working writers. The Creative Writing program also runs the annual In Print Festival of First Books, a two-day event featuring readings given by talented and authors as well as panel discussions and classroom visits.
Contact Information
English Department/Creative Writing
2000 W University Ave, Robert Bell 297
Muncie
Indiana, United States
47306
Phone: 765-285-8584
Email: mahull@bsu.edu
http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/English/Academics/Programs/Bachelors/CreativeWriting.aspx
Undergraduate Program Director
Katy DiddenDirector of Creative Writing
English Department/Creative Writing
2000 W University Ave, Robert Bell 297
Muncie
Indiana, United States
47306
Email: kedidden@bsu.edu
URL: http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/English/Academics/Programs/Bachelors/CreativeWriting.aspx
Our major option for undergraduate writers is a BA in English/Creative Writing with a wide range of courses in literature, fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and a variety of special topics. We are proud to publish a literary magazine, The Broken Plate, and Writing Out of the Margins, which contains collaborations between undergraduates and people from the local community. We also host free public readings and programs with nationally recognized writers through our Visiting Writers Series and the annual In Print Festival of First Books.
Largest Class Size: 20Smallest Class Size: 15
Genres: Fiction, Screenwriting, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry
Duration of Study: 4 years
Unit of Measure: Hours
Other: University distribution requirements; second language proficiency.
Undergraduate Program Director
Katy DiddenDirector of Creative Writing
English Department/Creative Writing
2000 W University Ave, Robert Bell 297
Muncie
Indiana, United States
47306
Email: kedidden@bsu.edu
URL: http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/English/Academics/Programs/Bachelors/CreativeWriting.aspx
Graduate Program Director
Katy DiddenDirector of Creative Writing
English Department/Creative Writing
2000 W University Ave, Robert Bell 297
Muncie
Indiana, United States
47306
Email: kedidden@bsu.edu
URL: http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/English/Academics/Programs/Bachelors/CreativeWriting.aspx
At the graduate level, we offer an innovative and flexible two-year course of study (33 hours) toward the MA in English (Creative Writing). We encourage cross-genre study, and our graduate students choose among writing workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as graduate literature seminars and a broad range of electives from across the Ball State campus. In addition to writing workshops, our students also have the opportunity to enroll in unique courses such as Reading and Writing Across the Genres, Creative Writing Pedagogy, and a graduate seminar focusing on Literary Editing and Publishing.
Ball State students, faculty, and the Muncie community all benefit from the Visiting Writers Series produced by Creative Writing in the Department of English. In addition to giving inspiring readings and meeting with the public to sign books, these writers also visit classrooms to talk to students about their lives as working writers. The Creative Writing program also runs the annual In Print Festival of First Books, a two-day event featuring readings given by talented and authors as well as panel discussions and classroom visits.
Type of Program: Studio/ResearchLargest Class Size: 11
Smallest Class Size: 6
Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting
In State Tuition 8000
Out of State Tuition 19000
Duration of Study: 2 years
Unit of Measure: Credits
Foreign Language: None
Workshop: 12 credits (four courses)
Literature: 6 credits (two courses)
Other: 6 credits core requirements (two courses); 6 credits approved electives (two courses)
Thesis: 3 credit creative project
Total Units for Degree: 33
Application Requirements: Transcripts, Writing Sample, Application Form, Letters of Recommendation, GRE, Cover Letter, Other
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2020-2021
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In Print Festival of First Books (http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/english/activities-opportunities/events/in-print-festival-first-books)
Visiting Writers Series (http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/english/academics/undergraduatestudents/majors/creativewriting/visitingwritersseries)