Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing (Honours) (PBCWP)

Program Description The Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing is the only degree program in Canada that fuses creative writing & publishing. In this unique program, students will gain experience in a variety of writing genres and media platforms, and will be ready for a career in today's publishing industry. Students will graduate with a broad skill set that gives them the opportunity to choose a variety of career paths.

This flexible program allows students to focus on their interests and career goals. In addition to core courses in creative writing, publishing and literary studies, program electives let students tailor their education in these three disciplines.

Learning Outcomes: • Produce creative writing in at least three genres and forms drawn from the areas of poetry, fiction, drama, creative non-fiction, children's literature, graphic novels, film and review. • Apply specialized knowledge in a specific genre and medium. • Evaluate students' own work and that of others with a view to providing and receiving peer criticism for the purposes of revision. • Interpret texts critically and analytically from a range of literary, cultural and historical traditions and precedents. • Compile a professional manuscript ready for publication in select genres. • Apply knowledge and skills specific to the (self-)publishing industry, including editing and the editorial process, production, formatting, design, marketing and supply chain management. • Model a professional attitude with a willingness to collaborate and to listen and respond to constructive criticism. • Implement the appropriate technological, applied and creative problem-solving tools to create and publish students' own works. • Foster and support a literary community by developing a presence in emergent media and across a variety of platforms.