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Creative Writing Major
Bachelor of Fine Arts
BFA in creative writing in Minnesota
Explore the creative writing major
Creative writing program details
Engaged learning projects for creative writing majors
At Hamline, creative writing majors participate in research with faculty as early as their first year, something usually reserved for graduate students at other institutions. You'll design and conduct your own research project based on your individual interests and goals.
The list of possible creative writing projects is as varied as our students. For example, picture yourself:
- Co-editing and publishing the BFA program鈥檚 annual award-winning undergraduate online literary magazine, Runestone
- Examining the publishing fields of specific genres, including speculative literature, folk and fairytale, fantasy, flash fiction, and sportswriting
- Working at one of the many Twin Cities publishing houses or literary organizations
- Leading one of Hamline鈥檚 student-run publications, such as The Fulcrum literary magazine, Untold Magazine lifestyle publication, or The Oracle student newspaper
During your research process, you鈥檒l collaborate with professionals at major research institutions, publish your research in academic journals, and present your work at local, regional, and national conferences.
Internships for BFA in creative writing students
We make sure you leave Hamline with work experience in creative writing on your resume. And the opportunities are boundless. Whether you want to explore a career in publishing, communications, journalism, education, or more, we have internship opportunities for you.
Examples of past creative writing student internships include:
- Graywolf Press, publishing intern
- Minnesota Historical Society, oral history office intern
- Minnesota Women鈥檚 Press, advertising sales intern
- KFAI Fresh Air Radio, journalism and content intern
- Saint Paul Public Schools, communications intern
- Milkweed Editions, editorial intern
- Alight (formerly the American Refugee Committee), operations intern
- The Loft Literary Center, communications intern
- The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School, operations intern
Explore career paths for creative writing
What can you do with a major in creative writing? Our innovative courses and one-on-one mentoring by faculty will provide you with the tools to succeed in a variety of careers, such as:
Examples of possible positions
- Essayist, poet, or fiction writer
- Magazine writer and editor
- Book publisher
- Librarian
- Attorney
- Teacher or professor
- Literary critic
- Nonprofit manager
Actual positions acquired by new grads
- Editorial Coordinator, American Academy of Neurology
- Freelance Editor, Fantasy Flight Games
- Lead Communications and Digital Media Specialist, NewPublica
- Marketing and Communications Associate, Northern Clay Center
- Educator, Hunting Learning Center
- Staff Writer, Iowa Information
Take your studies further with graduate school
Our graduates have gone on to graduate schools across the country in the pursuit of master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees. Examples of programs and schools include:
- MFA in creative writing, 老夫子传煤
- MFA in fiction, Pacific University
- MFA in poetry, Western Michigan University
- MFA in creative nonfiction, University of South Florida
- MFA in fiction, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- MFA in writing for children and young adults, 老夫子传煤
- MFA in writing for children and young adults, The New School in New York
Runestone
Runestone is an online undergraduate literary journal that provides mentorship and hands-on experience for student editors as they publish and promote the nation鈥檚 finest undergraduate writers in an online forum. Undergraduates鈥攎entored by graduate students鈥攁lso comprise the student editorial board.