Creative Writing at Georgia Southern

Welcome to four levels of creative writing coursework, from introductory survey courses that will get your feet wet to genre-specific workshops that will get your writing ready for publication!

Coursework

2000-level: Begin Here

• ENGL 2133
  • Applied Creative Writing
  • Investigate the Applications of Creative Writing in Media and Forums Including Music, Advertisements, Radio, Television, and Popular Culture!

3000-Level: Practice in The Prereq

• ENGL 3130
  • Creative Writing
  • A creative writing course focusing on the writing of poetry and prose.

4000-Level: Welcome to Workshops

• ENGL 4130 Creative Nonfiction
• ENGL 4231 Screenwriting
• ENGL 4430 Poetry
• ENGL 4530 Fiction
  • Regardless of what genre you choose, in these workshops you’ll dive deep into writing a portfolio of work.

5000-Level: Polish that Portfolio

• ENGL 5239 Ad. Screenwriting
• ENGL 5431 Ad. Poetry
• ENGL 5531 Ad. Cnf
• ENGL 5561 Ad. Fiction
  • Get those pieces of yours ready for publication!

In Creative Writing Classes, You Learn the Craft of Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction and Screenwriting. Our Faculty Hold Terminal Degrees in Creative Writing, Have Published Full-Length Collections, Chapbooks, Essays and Articles, and Are Active in The National Spotlight.

Our Class Sizes Are Some of The Smallest on Campus, so Your Workshop Peers and Teachers Really Get to Know Your Writing and Offer Feedback. Graduates Go on To Pursue Mf as In Creative Writing, Write Professionally for Corporations, Publish Their Work, and Win Awards.

The Open Mic Reading Series Burning Swamp gives You a Monthly Chance to Read Your Work Aloud. Creative Writing Club builds Friendships. and Because Georgia Southern Is Part of The Nationally Renowned Georgia Poetry Circuit, You’ll Have the Chance to Meet World-Famous Poets in The Cozy Setting of A Classroom.

Questions? Curious What Courses We Offer Next Semester? Want to Declare a Minor in Creative Writing? Email Professor Christina Olson [Colson@georgiasouthern.Edu].

What’s Going on In Creative Writing @ Georgia Southern

Poetry Readings and Book Signings

Our Faculty

• Tony Morris
  Professor
• Christina Olson
  Associate Professor
• Laura Valeri
  Professor

Our Introductory Classes Are Also Taught by A Rotating Selection of Permanent Faculty that Includes Benjamin Drevlow, Christopher Cartwright, William Belford, Claire Nelson, and Janet Dale.