This concentration lets you follow your passion for writing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, plays and scripts. In classes led by publishing writers, surrounded by like-minded classmates, you'll sharpen skills in your favorite genres. Extracurriculars encourage creative growth. We don't ignore the practical side: we know most writers need to prepare for a day job, and our program is designed to help. Alumni include successful novelists, Hollywood writers, and creative writing professors.
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"I chose to attend EIU because it's close to home, I was already familiar with the University due to performing in concerts there throughout middle and high school, and its relative affordability."Brenden CashEnglish with an Emphasis in Creative Writing | Class of 2027
The study of language and literature deepens self-understanding, opens up the diversity of human viewpoints and cultures, hones writing and thinking skills and intensifies appreciation of the arts of literature and writing.
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