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Courses in Creative Writing |
- The Faculty of Arts and Science offers two credit courses in creative writing, ENG389Y (Creative Writing) and ENG391Y (Individual Studies, Creative). Look under English in the Arts and Science calendar for further information.
- Victoria College offers a credit course in creative writing, VIC 350Y (Creative Writing: A Multicultural Approach), which uses lecture/discussion and workshops to teach writing of poetry and fiction. Students must apply for next year's course by May 15.
- U of T at Scarborough offers four courses on creative writing: ENGB60H (Creative Writing: Poetry I), ENGB61H3 (Creative Writing: Fiction I), ENGC86 (Creative Writing: Poetry II), and ENGC87 (Creative Writing: Fiction II). All four courses are structured around workshops.
- Another course for creative writers or translators is INI 311Y (Seminar in Creative Writing and Literary Translation), taught by Sharon English at Innis College.
- The Department of English now offers an MA program in English in the Field of Creative Writing. The program draws both on the expertise of faculty at U of T and on Toronto's writing community.
- Choose a course in creative writing from the wide range of certificate courses offered at the School of Continuing Studies.
- An excellent way to learn the craft of writing poetry and fiction is to meet with others also interested in improving their craft. The Hart House Literary and Library Committee offers a number of activities for meeting up with other writers. WRITuals, a series of literary pub nights in the Arbor Room at Hart House, is held on the last Tuesday of every month. The Hart House Library plays host to a number of author readings every year. Students can contribute fiction, poetry, photography or art to the the Hart House Review. The Algonquin Square Table is a poetry writing group which meets every other Sunday at Hart House. Look out for free workshops throughout the year on various writing topics. Find out more about how to participate in any of these activities by calling 416-946-7323. Finally, all Hart House members may submit their work to the 27th Annual Hart House Literary Contest and The Hart House Poetry Prize. Details available on the Literary and Library Committee website.
- The University of Toronto's Jack McClelland Writer-in-Residence for 2011-12 is the British-born, Newfoundland-raised, Toronto novelist Michael Winter. Check the English Department website for more information about signing up for his seminar between January and April.
- There are other writing awards—for both creative writing and academic writing—at U of T that you may be eligible for. Find out more by visiting our page on writing awards.
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