Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

York University - Keele Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 37,281/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 130

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 53,450 +

Int. Students: 9,600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

Program Overview

Learn how to transform the world through writing.

We believe good writing can be taught and that good writers can be trained to be better writers.  Our faculty are all published writers with vast experience in a variety of genres including novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, creative nonfiction, cross-genre writing and digital experimentation.

Our faculty and recent graduates have been finalists or winners of almost every major Canadian literary award. Many continue to be active in the literary community, founding and staffing several major Canadian literary journals and presses. Our graduates are known for collaborating on publishing ventures that have changed Canadian literature.

Please note this program is intended for students with a year of undergraduate studies and is not for direct entry from high school. Students may apply after completing their first 48 credits by presenting a portfolio containing work in both poetry and prose fiction as evidence of writing experience.

What you’ll learn

  • Hands-on skills needed to enter the professional literary world.
  • Core creative writing techniques, practices, and strategies to develop your own style and gain confidence in your writing.
  • Communication, research, organizational, management, critical thinking and teamwork skills prized by today’s employers.

Hands-on experiences

  • Receive feedback and instruction from working professional writers, including visiting Writers-in-Residence, in poetry and prose.
  • Attend the Rishma Dunlop Reading Series to learn from and network with authors, editors, agents and other industry professionals.
  • Immerse yourself in internships with the Brick Literary Journal and other publishers.