UFV’s Bachelor of Arts with a minor or extended minor in Creative Writing gives you the skills to develop your personal style and to become a better writer and storyteller.
UFV offers a wide range of writing genres to explore, such as fiction, drama, poetry, and screenwriting.
In your first and second year, you learn the fundamental techniques and strategies of creative writing, practise your writing in various genres, and learn to critique writing in a co-operative workshop setting. You hone you expertise and expand your writing repertoire as you participate in constructive critique sessions with your classmates.
In your third and fourth year, you take advanced, genre-specific courses to develop the skills particular to the topics that you are passionate about. Write your own novel, become proficient in poetry or prose, or create your own screenplay.
The ability to write well is a highly sought-after skill that can take you to many different industries such as business, marketing, journalism, publishing or new media.
Opportunities
- Join UFV’s creative writing club, CreWri, to develop your creative writing skills
- Complete a Co-op semester and gain paid work experience in your field of study
- Get published in UFV’s Louden Singletree Literary and Visual Arts Magazine
Funding
- UFV offers a variety of awards, prizes, and scholarships
Admissions
High School Students:
- B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
- A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note) and a minimum of a B average in two additional Approved Grade 12 courses.
- Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, or IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.
Transfer Students:
- Prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125.
- One of the following:
- Completion of a minimum of 30 credits in courses numbered at the 100 level and above, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on all credits attempted.
- Completion of a minimum of 9 credits at the 100 level and above, transferable to a degree program, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on all credits attempted.
- Completion of a post-secondary career or technical diploma (minimum of two years post-secondary credit) from a recognized Canadian or International post-secondary institution, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 (equated to the UFV grading system), calculated on all courses taken.
- Completion of a three- or four-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Canadian or International institution, with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (equated to the UFV grading system). Students who have completed a previous degree are governed by UFV’s Subsequent and Concurrent Bachelor Degree policy (98).
Estimated Tuition per year (30-credit course load): $4998.3
For more information: https://www.ufv.ca/english/programs/creative-writing/