The KPU Creative Writing Department offers students a community of creativity in which writers discover a purposeful craft and explore the gifts of the imagination. We offer award-winning faculty, small class sizes, and a rigorous approach to the discipline of writing. The department is known for a strong sense of community which supports writers to discover their voice and develop their craft.
Learning in the Creative Writing Department is based on foundational principles of mentorship, discovery, purposefulness, and learner autonomy. Faculty demonstrate an authentic spirit of inquiry intended as a model for learners. In turn, learners engage with a teaching environment that is collaborative, creative, and respectful. We embrace emerging and experimental teaching methods in support of a dynamic educational community that is innovative, interdisciplinary, and socially and culturally responsible.
In the Creative Writing Department, learner engagement extends beyond the classroom to encompass learning from community and industry partners and peers. Creative Writing provides an excellent foundation in communication skills as well as the development of divergent and creative thinking abilities. Graduates with these skills are highly sought in today’s dynamic workplace.
Opportunities
- Opportunities to get involved with KPU’s literary magazine, pulp MAG
- Open intake allows you to begin your studies whenever works best for you
- Complete a semester abroad with KPU’s study abroad program
- Opportunities to get involved with KPU’s creative writing guild
Funding
- KPU offers a variety of awards, prizes, and scholarships, including those specific to students in the Creative Writing program
Admissions
High School Students:
- Graduation from high school
- Completion of BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (or equivalents).
Transfer Students:
- Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English (ENGL) with a minimum grade of C- from a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Alternate testing options for English Proficiency are available
Estimated Tuition per year (30-credit course load): $4885.20
For more information: https://calendar.kpu.ca/programs-az/arts/creative-writing/creative-writing-ba/