Among the most diverse and challenging programs in the country, CU Boulder’s English department teaches graduate students to read and write with precision, to think critically, to be creative and to ...

We are accepting Fall 2026 applications for our Ph.D. programs. We plan to resume M.A. and MFA admissions in Fall 2027. Small, intensive and supportive, merging a playful approach to contemporary ...

1 World Ready Language Track (WR track) requires successful completion of a two course sequence in a World Language (depending on placement) and three approved ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

The Department of English is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative performance. We offer undergraduate programs in Creative Writing, Linguistics, Literature, and Professional ...

Writing is a great way to learn a new language because it allows you to form sentences at a much slower pace than speaking. Sometimes people find it hard to think of things to write about. Just use ...

Like every creative endeavor, good creative writing is partly art and partly skill. The art comes from within – a talent and ear for composing with words, and a passion for the subject matter at hand.

Since the 1970s, the Creative Writing Program at CU Boulder has provided a center for American experimental writing in the Rockies. Guided by our innovative and award-winning faculty, you will ...

The Creative Writing Program offers students a coherent course of study in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The creative writing minor is firmly grounded within the liberal arts tradition, ...

Practice in the original composition of poetry supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Each student is expected to prepare a manuscript each week. There will be a weekly workshop ...

The English Department offers graduate and undergraduate certificates in creative writing. The undergraduate program is workshop-based, offering a supportive environment with peers and professors as ...