Is the Online Creative Writing - Poetry Degree Right for You?
SNHU's Creative Writing-Poetry degree online program is an opportunity for aspiring poets to find with inspiration, engagement and creative collaboration. Our specialized poetry degree program enables you to hone your craft and unleash your imagination, helping your create imagery as verse.
While an online BA in Creative Writing with a specialization in Poetry is valuable in and of itself, it can also prepare you for many professional paths. You can explore careers in creative writing, advertising, journalism, publishing and copywriting, as well as graduate school. SNHU also offers an online Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in poetry.
Why the Online Creative Writing - Poetry Degree
at SNHU?
As a nonprofit, accredited university, SNHU focuses on ensuring you gain the skills you need to succeed. Whether you enroll in Poetry or any of our other concentrations, you will benefit from an SNHU education:
- Highly credentialed and accomplished instructors, including critically acclaimed writers who understand the industry.
- A quality education at one of the most affordable tuition rates available.
- A traditional university, with over 80 years of success in New England.
- Continue your writing education with a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing online.
- Publishing opportunities.
- 24/7/365 access to class - attend when it is most convenient for you.
- A proud recipient of GetEducated.com's Best Buy Award.
As a student in our online Creative Writing-Poetry degree program, you will begin taking writing courses during your first year, unlike most writing programs. The Penmen Review, an online journal for writers, also provides opportunities for publishing and learning from experienced authors. The New Hampshire Writers' Project, the only statewide literary organization for writers of all levels and genres, calls SNHU home and may provide additional opportunities for writing students.
Creative Writing Careers
Whether you decide to takes your courses online or at one of our five New England-based campuses, the SHNU Creative Writing-Poetry program will prepare you for a broad array of writing fields and for graduate school.
Employment of authors, copywriters and editors is expected to grow 6 percent through 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Transfer of Credit
If you are a student who wants to transfer to SNHU or simply want to finish what you’ve started, we try to make transferring as easy as possible. We will accept up to 90 transferred academic credits and we automatically complete an official credit evaluation as part of the application review process.
Required Core Courses
BA/BS Core (Required Courses may differ based on program)
School of Arts and Science Course Requirements:
FAS 201 Introduction to Humanities I:
Greece through the Renaissance
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II:
Baroque through Modern
Select one of the following:
COM 212 Public Speaking
HIS 114 United States History II
PHL 210 Introduction to Philosophy
Creative Writing Major Courses
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 340 Context of Writing: Contemporary Writers and Publishing
ENG 350 The English Language
ENG 431 Advanced Creative Writing (which is replaced with ENG 421 New Media: Writing and Publishing if choosing a fiction, nonfiction, poetry or screenwriting concentration)
LIT 300 Literary Theory
LIT 319 Shakespeare
LIT ELE One 200 level LIT elective
LIT ELE One 400 level LIT elective
Poetry Courses
ENG 328 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENG 348 Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop
ENG 358 Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop
SNHU's Online degree programs meet the needs of today's students while ensuring educational quality and real-world applicability. Contact us to learn more about the SNHU difference.