Creative Writing

Are you a creative thinker? Do you love reading and writing? If so, you will find yourself with like minds in Colby’s Creative Writing Program.

Whether you’re a prolific poet or yearning to write short stories or essays, you will find dedicated professors to help hone your writing skills and find your voice.

About Creative Writing

Students in the Creative Writing Program work closely with faculty members who are also published authors. Classes are conducted as workshops—collaborative sessions where students share their work and receive constructive feedback from their instructors and peers. Students have the opportunity to explore poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as to take classes in environmental writing and documentary radio.

The Creative Writing Program offers a concentration for English majors and a minor for students with other majors. Some courses incorporate civic engagement, such as producing public service announcements for area nonprofits. Students can also participate in co-curricular opportunities, including evening readings and receptions with visiting authors.