CREATIVE WRITING
A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Mobile gives aspiring writers the opportunity to develop their writing skills across a variety of forms and mediums, and equips them with the skills they will need to write professionally.
Dr. Michael Rands
Program Coordinator, Creative Writing
Assistant Professor of English
251.442.2537
mrands@umobile.edu
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Students will write fiction, poetry, and screenplays for film and television while advancing their literary and critical studies. All creative courses are centered around the writing workshop, where students learn to edit creative work and to give and receive critical feedback in a group setting.
There will be regular opportunities for students to interact with working creative professionals who give guest lectures, offer work guidance, and help students develop useful contacts. For the final project, all aspiring writers will complete a substantial creative work in their area of specialization.
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Learn how to edit creative work
- Learn how to structure short stories, novels, poems and screenplays
- Gain insight on navigating the world of professional writing
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Novelist/Poet
Screenwriter
Creative Director
Publisher
“This is the place where aspiring, talented writers gather to develop their craft, and in the process learn more about their own unique selves, talents and insights. Each writer has a story or stories that only he or she can tell, and in creative writing classes at the University of Mobile we search for that unique treasure. Having small classes and workshops allows me to give each student close attention. Students also get to know one another well, and we have a close-knit community.”
Michael Rands, MFA
Program Coordinator, Creative Writing
Assistant Professor of English
College of Arts & Sciences