Admission Requirements for Creative Writing

Limited Enrolment Program — The number of applications does not normally significantly exceed the number of places available. An entrance standard is set and admission is granted on an ongoing basis. Once capacity is reached, no more students can be admitted to the program. Departmental recommendation needed.

Applicants required to take an English language proficiency test must obtain a minimum TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) score of 100, with a score of at least 22 in the writing component.

Concentrations

• Major
• Minor

Cegep Profile(s)

No specific courses are required beyond the DEC

Additional Requirements

• Letter of intent
  The letter should outline the applicant’s goals for study in creative writing, and a response to one or more literary works that have shaped him/her. The letter of intent must be submitted directly to the English Department. (See the website for format details.)
  
  
• Portfolio of personal work
  Applicants must submit a portfolio of a maximum of 15 pages of their best writing in poetry, drama and/or fiction (short stories or novel excerpts). The portfolio must be accompanied by a brief letter of intent (1–2 pages) addressed to the Coordinator of Creative Writing and written with attention to spelling and grammar. The portfolio must be submitted directly to the English Department. For precise instructions, please refer to the Creative Writing Portfolio Instructions on the department’s website.
  
  Location of the Department of English
      Concordia University
      Department of English
      1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. (LB 641)
      Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8
      Tel: 514-848-2424, ext. 2343
      english.concordia.ca/undergraduate/ programs/bamajorcreativewriting

Minimum Cut-off Averages

(Minimum Cut-off Averages should be used as indicators. Data may change depending on the quality of the application pool.)

• Quebec Cegep (CRC): DEC
• Canadian High Schools: The Faculty of Arts and Science prefers students for these programs to have a 70% average and above, however, based on space availability, students below this average may still be considered. Admission is not guaranteed.
• U.S. High Schools: 2.5
• External Transfers: C
• International Bacc. (IB): 27

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