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Creative Writing Experience

Microcredential

Refine your expressive voice through engaging writing workshops.

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Microcredential
15 Credit Hours
In-Person
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Program Overview

Embrace the art of storytelling and let your words inspire and move others. Learn new ways to transform your ideas into captivating fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. You'll also read contemporary literature to explore how some of today's greatest authors craft their prose. Our talented faculty will help you unlock your potential and become a better writer.

This program offers guidance for every stage of the writing process, whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting. From crafting vivid characters and figurative language to polishing dialogue and plot, you'll come away with the power to tell compelling stories.

Start your journey today and discover the writer within.

  • Career Outcomes

    The Creative Writing Experience prepares you for careers that involve storytelling and expressive writing.

    • Advertising
    • Content Writing
    • Editing
    • Journalism
    • Marketing
    • Public Relations

    Transfer into a Degree Program

    If you want to further your studies, transfer into our Creative Writing AA program. The credits you receive from this microcredential program count toward earning your associate's degree at FLCC.

    Earned credits may also count toward various degrees as SUNY General Education electives.

  • Collaborative Writing Workshops

    Master a range of writing techniques by completing four distinct workshops. You'll engage in meaningful dialogue and revisions of your work and experience what it's like to be part of a community of writers. Workshop courses include a general introduction to creative writing, along with a focus on poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

  • Microcredential Courses

    Earn this microcredential by completing the following courses:

    Visit our academic catalog for a complete listing of program requirements.

    Academic Catalog

Costs and Aid

Microcredentials are charged on a per-credit-hour basis. Our part-time rate includes tuition and standard fees for NYS residents, plus any other fees for specific courses, labs, and online instruction. Access to financial aid varies by part-time and full-time status, household finances, and other circumstances. 

Microcredential Page Cost Statistics

$224

in-state part-time tuition per credit hour.
Review Costs

5+

programs are approved for non-degree part-time TAP awards.
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$18M

in financial aid was disbursed to our students last year.
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