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Creative Writing

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Study creative writing at Fordham

About the creative writing minor

There’s no better place to study creative writing than New York City, a global center for publishing and the arts.

At Fordham, you’ll explore the connections between creative writing, digital media, criticism, and scholarship through mentorship from accomplished faculty and top minds in the field. You’ll take literature courses, participate in small writing workshops, and attend practical seminars on campus and in New York City, building the tools to launch a fulfilling career and lead a creative life.

Our graduates go on to …

  • roles in book publishing, TV, journalism, and digital media
  • graduate degrees in law, creative writing, medicine, and other fields
  • careers in TV, film, marketing, business, teaching, social work, and beyond

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Creative writing minor profile

  • Rose Hill CampusMinor
    Rose Hill
  • Lincoln Center CampusMinor
    Lincoln Center

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Program at a glance

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courses to complete the minor: four advanced creative writing workshops and two literature courses give you the critical foundation and community to develop your voice as a writer

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full-length poetry collections published annually by the Poetic Justice Institute, selected through an international competition and awarded publication and honoraria for the best manuscripts submitted

Reid Writers of Color Reading Series

an annual series bringing national and international writers to Fordham, with past readers including Junot Díaz, Tracy K. Smith, and Terrance Hayes

Mary Higgins Clark Chair

a distinguished visiting writership that brings an acclaimed genre writer to Fordham each year for mentoring and advice, with past chairs including Ligaya Mishan, Lev Grossman, A.S. King, and Lee Child

CURA: A Literary Magazine of Art & Action

a student-run literary magazine whose contributors have gone on to win Rockefeller, Guggenheim, American Book Award, and National Endowment for the Arts awards

The Observer

Fordham’s award-winning campus newspaper is one of the only college papers in the nation with a dedicated literary section

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Creative Writing in Action

Andrew Dana Hudson

Building a Career and Writing the Future                    

Learn more about how one student’s combination of political science and creative writing became the launchpad for a career in journalism and a debut novel about our climate future.

Sera Allen

A Scholarship for Women in Publishing                    

Sera Allen’s essay about pursuing a career in publishing to uplift women’s voices won her a prestigious award from the Women’s Media Group. Find out how interactive writing workshops at Fordham helped her raise her own voice.

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

A Master of the Art of Horror                    

Gerardo Sámano Córdova published his breakout novel, Monstrilio, while teaching at Fordham. He says he learns just as much as he teaches in his creative writing workshop with Fordham students.

The English Department's Family Meal with students and alumni in 2024.

‘Family Dinner’ with Fordham English Alumni                    

Learn more about the Fordham English alumni network and see how Rams continue to stay connected in the world of publishing, media, culture, and beyond.

Attendees of the Books and Brunch event at Lincoln Center in 2024

Books, Brunch, and Bringing Students Together                    

Creative writing chair Sarah Gambito launched a Books and Brunch event on campus to “create a bridge between nourishment, reading, listening, and celebrating.”

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Writing Tips from the Author of Bridgerton                    

Julia Quinn answered questions from students, offering stories, writing advice, and an inside look at the life of a bestselling author.

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Creative Writing program FAQs

  • At Fordham, you can pair your interest in creative writing with almost any of our 70+ majors and minors to graduate with a degree that helps you stand out in the job market. You’ll focus on clear writing and critical thinking—skills that can enhance your perspective across a range of possible majors—from English to economics, psychology to chemistry.

  • You’ll be able to take a wide variety of courses to meet your minor requirements, covering topics including Screenwriting, where you’ll write your own feature film, or  Poetry and Politics, where you’ll analyze political poets from the 19th century. You might also try your hand at Writing for Magazines or dive into Early Caribbean Literatures.

  • Students gain a knowledge base and a skill set valuable for careers in law, academia, education, journalism, nonprofits, government, business, and beyond. Recent grads have gone on to write and edit books for publishers like Penguin and Macmillan, write for publications including The New York Times, and pursue graduate degrees in top programs.

  • With New York City as your college town, you’ll have unmatched access to fields like law, government, business, media, and more. Here are just a few of the places creative writing minors have interned:

    • Netflix
    • The New York Times
    • HarperCollins
    • Hearst Media
    • United Nations

  • Fordham is home to award-winning student-run publications including … 

  • At Fordham, you’ll use AI as a tool to enhance your learning. Our program will equip you with the skills to navigate the ever-changing landscape of AI in the workforce. As a creative writing minor, you might use AI as a research tool, to organize notes, or streamline your editing and proofreading process.

    You’ll also be able to earn credentials and paid micro-internships through IBM SkillsBuild’s Getting Started with AI course. All Fordham students and graduates have access to AI training through RamConnect, the University’s alumni and experiential learning platform.

    Above all, you’ll learn skills that can’t be replaced by AI, such as critical thinking, problem solving, and experimentation.

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