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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing

Canada

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What will I learn?

You'll be taught by published writers in workshops that encourage and expand your imaginative and original writing. Learn about the writer's craft by reading and critiquing your peers’ work — while getting feedback on your own writing.

What will I learn?

If you enjoy writing poetry plays fiction or nonfiction you can take Creative Writing courses as a minor part of a double major or combined honours degree. The Creative Writing program offers a range of courses that will encourage you explore your interests.

Most courses are workshop-based — meaning you’ll bring a piece of writing to class and get feedback from your peers. And you might just get the encouragement and feedback you need to get it published.

Sample courses:

  • The Creative Process
  • Poetry
  • Songwriting: Creative Writing for Lyric Forms

Careers and future study:

You'll learn skills that will prepare you for any job requiring creative thinking and problem solving. You’ll be able to think on your feet and with your pen creating tag lines for marketing campaigns or composing clear and compelling text for websites. The bottom line: you'll be prepared for any type of work that requires the ability to communicate clearly in writing. Here are just a few of the careers paths you might follow:

  • playwright
  • novelist
  • Editor

Future studies could include programs at the graduate level in arts social sciences or your core area of study.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$31,900.00 (US$ 23,433) per year
Start date

Expected September 2024

Venue

Dalhousie University

Studley Campus,

Henry Hicks Academic Admin Building Room 130 6299 South Street PO Box 15000,

HALIFAX,

Nova Scotia (NS),

B3H 4R2, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must have

  • Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
  • A minimum overall average of 70% in five academic Grade 12 courses
  • A final grade of at least 70% in Grade 12 academic English and any other required subject.

English language requirement:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - 237 (computer-based) 90 (iBT) and no lower than 20 in each band
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.5 overall and no lower than 6.0 in each band
  • Michigan English Test (MELAB) – 55
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) - 61 overall and no lower than 50 in each skill

Deadline: April 1 for September intake.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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