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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An English-language portfolio of your best writing. The portfolio must not exceed 15 pages in length and must include at least two genres (chosen from fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction) ...

The creative writing thesis will be an original, arresting text or set of texts that demonstrate good knowledge of the chosen field and genres. Ideally, it will also make use of sophisticated or ...

In 1992, the poet and senior lecturer emeritus Robert Farnsworth established a concentration in creative writing, offering a path of study specifically for English majors interested in practicing the ...

Immerse yourself in a supportive, close-knit residential community where you'll craft a novel, story collection or poetry collection under the guidance of award-winning faculty and nationally ...

Our workshops introduce you to the craft of writing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Over the course of a semester, you will learn ways of shaping stories and poems through various exercises ...

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 ...