{"id":1535,"date":"2016-08-08T13:05:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T20:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1535"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:18:59","slug":"creative-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/creative-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8iz6xrz-cab80f53c80bd73b62c1c849a3716870\">\n.avia-section.av-m8iz6xrz-cab80f53c80bd73b62c1c849a3716870{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/04\/Creative-Writing-At-SOU.jpg);\nbackground-position:100% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m8iz6xrz-cab80f53c80bd73b62c1c849a3716870 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  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\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-1wso4v-bf8ca0db923de4e2d7e4d01a90246492 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-1wso4v-bf8ca0db923de4e2d7e4d01a90246492 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1wso4v-bf8ca0db923de4e2d7e4d01a90246492 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_video  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >SOU Creative Writing Academic Programs<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8aln3-01ba928b2029066ba84252f5ddd0da02\">\n.flex_column.av-8aln3-01ba928b2029066ba84252f5ddd0da02{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 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Intensive coursework in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and cross-genre writing prepares graduates for active application of their skills, whether their goals are to go on to an advanced program of study or to enter the broader marketplace with the valuable edge afforded by a degree that emphasizes verbal skills and effective communication. Emphasis is on dynamic forms of multicultural, hypersocial, and interdisciplinary innovation, with a firm grounding in traditional models and precedents. Enabled by the combined power of intellectual rigor and imaginative freedom, our writers discover ways to break through the multiple barriers in their path to artistic fulfillment and professional achievement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Check out the SOU Creative Writing Program student testimonial video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cMwGV1--A8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"SOU Crieative Writing Program Video on YouTube\">here\u00a0on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLc0pwb5dZP26-lUe8Z_KoD9z5UVnJBMFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"SOU YouTube Playlist 1\">Visit our YouTube Channel playlist<\/a> for more SOU academic program testimonial\u00a0videos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18diqzj-029524784ecab26f38408c43cbfdaf54\">\n.flex_column.av-18diqzj-029524784ecab26f38408c43cbfdaf54{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 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aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/creative-writing\/programs\/creative-writing-bfa\/&#039; title=&#039;Creative Writing, BFA&#039;&gt;Creative Writing, BFA&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/creative-writing\/programs\/creative-writing-bfa\/' title='Creative Writing, BFA'>Creative Writing, BFA<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-xu7p73-cb5ac69278d77f20fe516caf80ea55a5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Certificate Program<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-hsnayn-1a41046dcc5b023030aff719040a65ff avia-slider-testimonials avia-slider-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible av-large-testimonial-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slider-hover-pause av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:9,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:true,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\">\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-g3hnpb-55c943b42fa91f67da8d1c5c1b229dfa avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>My experience in this program has been illuminating. It&#8217;s not just artistic growth the program offers, but personal growth as well. The teachers are extremely supportive and deeply intelligent people. This isn&#8217;t just me fluffing pillows. It&#8217;s worth anybody&#8217;s time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-120x120.webp 120w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student.webp 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-180x180.png\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/Nicholas-Anderson-SOU-Creative-Writing-Student.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" class=\"attachment-square size-square sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Nicholas Anderson SOU Creative Writing Student Testimonial\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Nicholas Anderson<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >BFA in Creative Writing \u2013 2019<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av-e7a8n3-f78e1c627cffa8bb2aa29833557fa270 avia-testimonial-row-1 flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019ve found a close-knit community in the creative writing BFA. I get to work with my professors and friends on projects that interest me; all while being able to engage with the many great opportunities here in Ashland!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-image'  itemprop=\"image\" ><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-120x120.webp 120w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona.webp 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-180x180.png\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/03\/James_Cutrona.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" class=\"attachment-square size-square sp-no-webp\" alt=\"James Cutrona SOU Creative Writing Student Testimonial\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Jim Cutrona<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >BFA in Creative Writing \u2013 2018<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5' aria-label='SOU Business Home Page - 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