Pursue a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on Creative Writing at WMU. Join a vibrant community and explore your literary talents. Apply now!
Program Description Western Michigan University offers a variety of undergraduate English majors, including options in education, creative writing, rhetoric and writing studies, and arts and sciences. Arts and sciences is WMU's most traditional English program. It emphasizes British and American literature and the English language. The secondary education program is similar, but provides additional training that will prepare you to teach English and language arts at the middle and high school levels. WMU's creative writing program combines the traditional studies with creative writing workshops at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. If you choose this track, you will write poetry, plays, fiction and creative nonfiction. Our rhetoric and writing studies program combines traditional courses with focused studies in news, feature and professional writing. WMU also offers vast creative writing opportunities. We have one of the top theatre programs in the nation, and English students often assist in playwriting. The University's chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta English honor society is also nationally recognized, and our students frequently present at the society's international convention. To prepare, students write papers in every imaginable category, including: American, British and world literature; film and media studies; linguistics; and original poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Pre-Professional Pathways Pre-professional is a category for College of Arts and Sciences students at Western Michigan University who intend to enter a professional school after graduating with their bachelor's degrees. If you plan to enter a health profession or attend law school, WMU's pre-professional pathways offer the guidance, support, academic preparation and field experience you need to be successful. Please let your recruiter know if you are interested in one or multiple pathways. The options are: Pre-chiropractic Pre-dental Pre-forensic science Pre-law Pre-medicine Pre-naturopathic medicine Pre-optometry Pre-pharmacy Pre-physical therapy Pre-physician assistant Pre-public health Pre-veterinary Pre-secondary education
