Creative Writing

Dates and Guidlines for Submissions to Classes

Registering for creative writing courses requires that students submit a writing sample and state for which course they are applying. Please tell us whether you are a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, and—if relevant—which other writing courses you have taken.

The due date for Fall 2012 classes is
Noon on April 18.

The facts about writing samples

  1. Prose writing samples should consist of 3-5 pages (creative or otherwise) for fiction/non-fiction courses, and should submitted to Peter Rock’s Eliot mailbox. Samples sent by email will not be considered.

  2. Poetry writing samples should consist of 3-5 poems. Students interested in 224: Awakenings and Connections or 331: Found Poems should submit samples via email to Samiya Bashir. Students interested in 274: Poetry Studio II should submit samples to the Eliot mailbox of Crystal Williams.

  3. They are due at noon on Wednesday during the week of registration. For Spring 2013 courses, writing samples will be due during pre-registration in November (and decisions will be made at that time).
    Writing samples can also be submitted at any time prior to the due date. Early submissions are appreciated.

  4. Students will be alerted via e-mail during pre-registration, if possible by the Friday of the first week of registration.

  5. A second deadline, for late registration, is at noon on Wednesday of the week of late registration. This deadline is only for students returning from a leave. There may or may not be space for these students.

* Please check the course catalog or courses page for individual course requirements.
* Please address questions to Peter Rock or Samiya Bashir.