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California State University, Chico
College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Creative Writing Minor

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  • Program Type

    Undergraduate Minor

  • Delivery Type

    On Campus

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Learn to captivate readers from the first sentence. As a creative writing minor, you’ll study three genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. You’ll also explore a rich variety of literature, not just to analyze it, but to gain inspiration and techniques for your own writing.

You’ll be part of an intimate and supportive community of fellow writers, where you’ll receive personalized feedback to help you grow and thrive. Whether you dream of becoming a bestselling author, writing for top publications, or inspiring future generations as an educator, the skills you develop in our program are adaptable to countless career paths.

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An Intimate, Collaborative Learning Environment

Our courses include beginning, intermediate, and advanced options in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. You'll participate in writing workshops where you, your instructor, and your classmates provide constructive feedback to help you refine and improve your creative work.

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Hone Your Craft, Build Your Skills

You will graduate with the knowledge of different storytelling techniques and their impact on audiences. You'll understand the power of the perfect turn of phrase to create vivid imagery and atmosphere in your work. Combined with practical experience in submitting, revising, editing, and publishing manuscripts, this knowledge will help you successfully write the next chapter of your life.

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Majors That Complement the Minor

From web content director to technical writer to professor, our program is compatible with many career paths. Follow in the footsteps of some of our alumni by writing, editing, leading in the nonprofit and corporate sectors, and more. Or explore your own path using the skills you've learned in writing and editing.

Some majors that work well with this program include:

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Explore Your Passions Through Action

Edit and publish work for one of the nation's oldest continuously published student-run literary magazines, Watershed Review, or participate in our literary publishing venture, Flume Press. Converse with acclaimed contemporary writers through the Writer's Voice program, which brings authors to campus.

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