Creative Writing
Program Type:
- Major
- Minor
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Our Creative Writing Program prepares students with a broad and balanced program of study that emphasizes interconnections between various literary genres: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, and screen writing.
Why Study Creative Writing at Oberlin?
57
Variety of Courses
9
Associated Faculty
5
Study Away Programs
Sample Courses
- CRWR 120 - Introduction to Writing Fiction 4 credits
- CRWR 201 - Poetry/Prose Workshop 4 credits
- CRWR 317 - Between Lyric and Narrative: Transitional Prose Forms 4 credits
- CRWR 450 - Teaching Imaginative Writing 4 credits
Creative Writing Faculty
Our faculty are accomplished writers and poets who devote their careers to making important contributions to their disciplines. Their expertise covers five genres—fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, and screenwriting.They are committed to undergraduate education and teach first-year seminars as well as advanced courses.
Explore Faculty within Creative WritingCreative Writing Faculty
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Emily Barton
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing -
Abbey Otis Chung
Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing -
Chanda Feldman
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing -
Jessica Grim
Collection Development & Management Librarian -
DeSales Harrison
Associate Professor of English -
Thomas Israel Hopkins
Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing -
Lynn Powell
Director, Oberlin Writers in the Schools (WITS) -
David Walker
Professor of English and Creative Writing -
Sylvia Watanabe
Professor of Creative Writing
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