Creative Writing

Faculty working in Creative Writing

Three English professors among 25 College of LAS named scholar appointments
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences awarded Corey van Landingham, Andrea Stevens, and Justine Murison of the Department of English with named scholar positions. The College of LAS announced...
Michael VanCalbergh's poem, "My Father As Ulysses", published in autofocus
Michael VanCalbergh's poem,"My Father As Ulysses", was published in autofocus literary magazine on August 27, 2021. To read "My Father As Ulysses", see...
UIUC Creative Writing Professor Wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Creative Writing Professor Janice N. Harrington has been awarded a 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship in Poetry.

MFA Application Requirements
Please note that the deadline for applications varies by genre: Prospective Fiction students' applications and supporting material must be submitted by 12...
MFA Application Checklist
Use this checklist to confirm a complete application to the MFA Program in Creative Writing: Application submitted online...
Why Creative Writing?
If writing feels as necessary as breathing, this major is for you.
The Creative Writing Minor
Through our program, writers shape their literary voices, develop distinctive styles, and intensify their written, critical, and editorial skills.
MFA in Creative Writing Curriculum and Requirements
Students in our MFA program specialize in fiction or poetry and complete at least 12 units (or 48 hours) of coursework.
Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter is the University of Illinois’ award winning literary arts journal, edited by faculty and students in the Creative Writing Program....
The Creative Writing Major
The undergraduate Creative Writing major at the University of Illinois, formerly known as the Rhetoric major, is one of the oldest of its kind in the country. Now in its seventh decade, the major...
Our MFA in Creative Writing
Our three-year MFA program provides students with graduate study and professional training in the writing of fiction and poetry with our distinguished graduate faculty.