Creative Writing Colleges in Michigan

Andrews University

• The Seventh-Day Adventist Church founded Andrews University in 1874 in Berrien Springs, a rural community 10 miles south of Benton Harbor, and since that time, the college has grown to an enrollment of more than 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's undergraduate degree in English writing allows students to specialize in creative writing. Students in the program also take courses in expository, linguistics, rhetoric and literature. The creative writing courses allow students to develop independent poetry, drama, stories and essays. The college holds regular events for students, such as lectures from visiting authors and poets. It also offers poetry and jazz nights for students to share their work. Every other year, English department undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in a travel study trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada. Eligible students at Andres can receive federal and state financial aid, institutional scholarships and work-study placements.

  Andrews University
  Berrien Springs, MI 49104
  800-253-2874
  andrews.edu

Eastern Michigan University

• Located in Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution with nearly 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's Bachelor of Arts degree program allows students to develop poetry, fiction, hybrid literature and multimedia literature through a series of workshop courses. Students also complete courses in critical thinking and literature. Although not required, the English Department recommends that students in the creative writing degree program minor in an area like art, philosophy, communication or theater arts. Prior to graduation, all undergraduate creative writing students must publish a chaptered book and give a public reading. The university also grants a Master of Arts degree in creative writing. Eastern Michigan hosts an annual Reading Series that invites accomplished authors to visit the school and share their work with students. Approximately 89 percent of freshmen and 75 percent of continuing students receive financial aid while studying at the university. Michigan residents enjoy discounted tuition rates.

  Eastern Michigan University
  Ground Floor, Hoyt Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  734-487-3060
  emich.edu

Western Michigan University

• Founded in 1903, Western Michigan University's 1,200-acre campus in Kalamazoo serves as home to more than 24,800 undergraduate and graduate students. The public college grants a Bachelor of Arts in English with a creative writing emphasis. Students in the program study American and British literature and have the opportunity to specialize in poetry, drama or fiction. All students in the program must take one year of a foreign language or have completed two years of a foreign language in high school. Students in the program have the opportunity to help with the editing and publishing of the university's national literary magazine, "Third Coast." Each summer, the university offers a workshop in the city of Prague, Czech Republic, for creative writing majors. Western Michigan also grants master's and doctorate degrees in creative writing. Federal and state aid, scholarships and work-study placements are available for qualified Western Michigan students. Residents of Michigan receive discounts on tuition.

  Western Michigan University
  1903 West Michigan Ave.
  Kalamazoo, MI 49008
  269-387-2000
  wmich.edu