Creative Writing Classes in Georgia

Emory College

• Emory College, located in Atlanta, Georgia, offers several creative writing classes that do not require full-time enrollment. The classes are part of the Evening with Emory program for continuing education. Writing courses include: A Novel Experience, which gives an overview of the novel-writing process, Writing for Children and Teens, which focuses on children's fiction and gives advice on marketing a finished novel as well as various creative writing courses. These courses can take anywhere from one to eight sessions to complete, and can cost from $160 to $400 as of March 2010.

  The Emory Center for Lifelong Learning
  1256 Briarcliff Road
  Atlanta, GA 30306
  404-727-6000
  cll.emory.edu

Margaret Mitchell House

• The Margaret Mitchell House is a literary center located in Atlanta, Georgia. The house is where author Margaret Mitchell once lived and is where she wrote "Gone with the Wind." Aside from hosting guided tours of the house, the Literary Center also conducts annual creative writing courses for both adults and children. These courses are led by award-winning authors and concentrate on diverse topics, from poetry to creative non-fiction.

  Margaret Mitchell House
  990 Peachtree Street
  Atlanta, GA 30309-1366
  404-249-7015
  margaertmitchellhouse.com

Agnes Scott College

• Agnes Scott College, located in Decatur, offers a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. Coursework includes Perspectives on Literature that offers a foundation for the student's exploration of the writing craft. Students attend workshops, along with classroom instruction, and ultimately present a public reading of their work. Upon graduation, the student will have amassed a sizable body of creative work, including a poetry chapbook, a novelette and a screenplay.

  Agnes Scott College
  141 E. College Avenue
  Decatur, GA 30030
  404-471-6000
  agnesscott.edu

Other Colleges

• Of course the creative writing degree programs in Georgia are not just limited to the University of Georgia. There are plenty of other schools at which prospective students can work to get a degree, such as Agness Scott College, which offers a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. It's up to the student to decide which path is correct for her, or if undertaking a degree program is right at all.

  Agnes Scott College
  141 E. College Ave.
  Decatur, GA 30030
  404-471-6000
  agnesscott.edu