Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing at Northwestern University

The writing certificate introduces students to the small-group workshop format and features individual attention from published, award-winning faculty . Flexible scheduling – with courses offered evenings and weekends on Northwestern’s Chicago and Evanston campuses as well as online and in hybrid format – gives students the opportunity to balance their professional, personal and writing lives. While earning their certificate, students will likewise have the opportunity to connect with other writers at readings and events in an artistic community that extends beyond the University into Chicagoʼs vibrant literary scene.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Duration: 4 courses  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: 2 Writing Workshops in the genre in which they are accepted (list of available workshops below) 1 Literature Course (may be any 400-level LIT Course; some 400-level IPLS courses may apply) 1 Elective (may be any MCW 490 Elective Course, MCW 575 The Publishing Industry: Literary Presses and Journals, any Publishing and Professional Development Course, any additional Literature Course) Writing Workshops MCW 411 - Poetry Workshop MCW 413 - Fiction Writing Workshop MCS 461 - Nonfiction Writing Workshop Literature Courses LIT 405 - Topics in Literature (topics vary - see course schedule) LIT 410 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Literary and Cultural Analysis LIT 480 - Topics in Comparative Literature (topics vary - see course schedule) LIT 492 - Special Topics (topics vary - see course schedule)

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