1. HSPVA’s CREATIVE WRITING DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE INFO
HSPVA’s CREATIVE WRITING DEPARTMENT

2. A short list of the top Creative Writing Programs
Emory University
Columbia University
University of Virginia
New York University
Oberlin College
Washington University
Brown University
University of Texas
University of Iowa

3. A short list of the top Screenwriting and Playwriting Programs
Yale University
Northwestern University
Carnegie Mellon
Brown University
New York University
University of Southern California
Emory University
University of California, San Diego
Chapman University

4. Helpful Links List of Creative Writing Programs
List of Screenwriting/Playwriting Programs
degree/Playwriting-and-Screenwriting
Colleges That Change Lives

5. Most Importantly
Do your individual research. Look at the faculty of each school; read their work. Which style meshes most with your own? You want to find school that will be a good match for your work and the work you want to develop.

6. Careers
A degree in creative writing does not guarantee success as a writer.
A very small percentage of students who major in creative writing will find success as a poet, fiction writer, or screenwriter. However, this path gives you a strong command of the written word that can lead to success in many different areas.
There are many avenues in which you can take the knowledge and skills you build in this degree path:

7. Careers
English studies provides a good academic foundation for radio and television broadcasting, editing, writing, politics, film and library work, journalism, criticism, advertising, public information, public relations, teaching and technical writing. Studies show that English as a pre-professional major is valuable preparation for future careers in law, medicine, business, and federal service.

8. Creative Writing Alum
Our students have gone on to attend Stanford University Rice University University of Chicago Emory Brown NYU Cornell University of Texas- Plan 2, 40 Acres Scholars, RTF, McCombs School of Business University of St. Thomas University of Houston Bard College