创意写作
辅修或主修
你的故事进展如何?
Stories and poems are universal to the human existence. They help us understand each other’s lived experiences, open our minds and connect us emotionally across vast distances or even time itself. No matter where we come from or what we do, all of us have stories to tell. 你的呢??
Frostburg’s 创意写作 Minor and Concentration help students learn to read, think and work like established authors do, making them more effective storytellers. 有多种多样的, 活跃的创意写作社区, a vibrant arts scene and gorgeous mountain setting, Frostburg is the ideal place for up-and-coming writers to develop their craft.
- Hone your creative writing ability to complement any major with this widely applicable minor, or enhance your 英语 major with an in-depth creative writing concentration.
- 得到有意义的, constructive feedback on your stories or poems from published authors and your peers in writing workshops.
- Understand the ways of the publishing industry and learn how to successfully pitch your writing – and yourself – to prospective publishers.
创意写作课程亮点
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与3a的同学见面.M. 社会, Frostburg的创意写作组织, to share your work with peers in an informal setting and find feedback, 友情和灵感.
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Grab a comfy seat in the Center for Literary Arts in downtown Frostburg and read the latest literary journals or work on your next submission.
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听听知名诗人的诗, 小说家, memoirists 和其他 authors through Frostburg’s Reading Series, and learn from those writers in class in small-group discussions.
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工作 苦乐参半的, Frostburg’s student literary journal, and learn to produce a publication. Or submit for a chance to see your own work published in 苦乐参半的
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与出版商建立联系, editors 和其他 authors at Indie Lit Fest, Frostburg’s annual festival celebrating independent presses and their publications..
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提交 your own play to the International One-Act Play Competition for a chance to win, or help stage the winning play at the One-Act Play Fest in Frostburg’s historic Palace Theatre.
What can I do with an creative writing degree?
Median pay for writers and authors (BLS 2021)
相关的职业
作家
作者
技术作家
编辑器
Skillful writing is a valuable ability in any career, as all fields require good communication on some level. Applicants for writing-specific jobs who have experience and a collection of strong sample works will be in the best position for employment. 作家 have a variety of career options open to them, 包括公共关系方面的工作, journalism and publishing or freelancing and publishing their own works, as well as a highly desirable skill set that can help them build careers in almost any industry.
For more information, check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ pages on 作家 & 作者, 技术作家 和其他 Media and Communication Occupations.
你会学到什么
The Visual Arts department’s faculty members bring together decades of professional and educational experience to deliver excellence in teaching and challenge students to excel through exciting projects. 了解更多澳门赌城官方网站的教师.- Learn from dynamic, well-published and award-winning poets, 小说家 and short-story authors.
- Realize the often-humbling process authors go through to turn new ideas into publishable stories, 诗歌或散文.
- Major elements of fiction: style, characterization, point of view, structure, pacing and conflict. Includes class critiques of student stories.
- Major elements of lyric and narrative poetry: imagery, metaphor, 主题 and form. Includes class critiques of student poems.
- Techniques and methods employed by major writers of fiction and poetry, including consideration of structure, 语言, form, 的声音, 主题, 观点和性格.
- Work to produce publishable writing and learn how to approach publishers and editors.
A Frostburg State education: more valuable than ever.
With nationally recognized academic programs, 真实世界的学习经历, 一流的支持系统, 和繁荣的澳门十大赌城官方网站, Frostburg State is a place where you can discover yourself, 确定你的目标, 为你的未来做好准备.