Certificate in Creative Writing
If you can read, you can write. Right? Perhaps. But can you write well? Can you tap into your creative self and express it well enough to capture the imagination of your readers? Of course you can! All you need is guidance and practice. And that's exactly what you'll get in this certificate program. Complement your introduction to creative writing with any other two courses in the creative writing program like screenwriting, travel writing, blogging and others, then sharpen your pencil. You're about to write for your life.
Your take-away
This certificate program is a great way to:
- Explore a variety of different writing skills;
- Develop and expand your creativity;
- Improve your ability to express yourself creatively;
- Hone your personal approach to writing;
- Improve your ability to critique your own writing and that of others;
- Develop your vision and voice as a storyteller;
- Learn various narrative techniques like character and plot development;
- Produce a professional-quality piece of writing.
Program courses
To get this certificate, students must complete the following course and two (2) out of the eight (8) elective courses listed below.
*Click the blue links to get information about each course.
Intro to creative writing (CEJN 116)
Elective courses
In order to obtain the certificate, two (2) out of the eight (8) listed courses must be completed:
- Basic editing practices (CEJN 110)
- Writing for children (CEJN 118)
- Writing a novella (CEJN 120)
- Creative non-fiction (CEJN 122)
- Travel writing (CEJN 126)
- Writing your memoir (CEJN 134)
- Screenwriting (CEJN 136)
- Intro to blogging (CEJN 144)
Create your program path
If you want to complete this program as efficiently as possible, or if you are looking to build a schedule that best suits your needs, please contact us at cce@concordia.ca; we will be happy to have a discussion with you. For course descriptions, schedules and registration click on the above course links.
Our approach
The courses in this program are all about writing, so you'll be doing a lot of it. You'll also learn through interactive workshops, exercises, group discussions, and assignments. Enthusiastic participation and effort are the keys to enjoyment and success in this program.
Who benefits most?
- Anyone who wants to improve their writing skills.
- Anyone considering a career as a writer.
- Writers who want to branch out into new forms of writing or specialize in a particular form.
- Advertising copywriters who want to hone new narrative skills.
- Retirees or business people who want to try something new to balance out their lives.
- Foreign students who want to improve their written English.
- Anyone with a story to tell.
