Just 14 minutes northeast of Miramar is Broward Community College. Featuring eight creative writing courses, Broward covers fiction and magazine writing, as well as poetry. The catalog lists two Creative Writing I courses, which teaches students concepts such as character development, character-driven fiction, plot, narration, dialogue, poetry content, sound and rhythm in poetry as well as meter. There is a creative writing workshop and an advanced creative writing workshop.
Broward College
7200 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, Florida
954-201-8835
broward.edu
Affiliated with Miami Dade College, the Florida Center for the Literary Arts offers a variety of courses for writers. From revision strategies, memoir workshops, writing for young adults and research, among other topics. They also offer two workshops in Spanish. The Center, which focuses on promoting reading and writing by presenting quality literary projects year-round, is located 45 minutes south of Miramar in Homestead.
Florida Center for the Literary Arts
500 College Terrace
Homestead, FL 33030-6009
305-237-3940
flcenterlitarts.com
St. Thomas University, located 12 minutes south of Miramar, offers creative writing as a part of the Professional Writing program for English majors. Courses focus on mastering skills in business, education and social sciences, as well as the arts. In addition to creative writing, the college offers writing for television, grammar and rhetoric in writing, and writing internships. The program puts emphasis on creativity and self expression.
St. Thomas University
16400 Northwerst 37th Ave
Opa Locka, FL 33054-6307
305-623-2310
stu.edu