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Creative Writing (minor)

This 15-hour minor equips you to craft compelling creative work while mastering the technical elements of literary style, including plot, characterization, tone, dialogue and imagery. In the process, you’ll strengthen your ability to communicate effectively across diverse contexts.

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Courses center around student-focused workshops, where you’ll draft and revise original work within peer groups and be encouraged and challenged to take creative risks and strengthen your writing.

Trevecca creative writing students have gone on to careers in publishing, editing, nonprofit administration, marketing and beyond. Many have also built successful freelance writing careers, earned admission to graduate and professional programs, or pursued teaching in public and preparatory schools.

Why Choose Trevecca?

Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.

Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth.

Our Faculty

  • Portrait for Graham Hillard

    Graham Hillard

    Associate Degree Program Director and English Professor

    An instructor of English at Trevecca, Graham nurtures students in creative writing and contemporary literature and is the founding editor of the Cumberland River Review, Trevecca’s national literary quarterly. His contributions extend beyond the ...

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Course Descriptions

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Financial Aid & Costs

Financial Aid & Costs

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  • English (Literature and Creative Writing)

    Trevecca’s Bachelor of Arts in English prepares you to enter any of the numerous fields that prize creativity, critical thinking, writing acumen and the ability to create and communicate convincing arguments and content. Beyond building a strong foundation in English, you’ll tailor your coursework to match your interests and goals by choosing from concentrations in literature or creative writing.