Opportunities with Impact
Hone your writing skills through real experience tackling a wide variety of genres and themes as you engage with visiting writers, participate in workshops, lead tutoring efforts and pursue publication opportunities.
Explore the transformative power of writing.
Words are powerful. They shape cultural narratives, expand minds and transform hearts. For centuries, people have expressed themselves, found connection and championed justice through storytelling.
When you enroll in Muhlenberg’s English & Creative Writing program, you’re joining a supportive community of writers, readers and thinkers who will invite you to explore the world and yourself through the written word.
You’ll deepen your knowledge of craft and aesthetics by engaging with a remarkable range of literature, from Homer to Octavia Butler, Emily Dickinson to Jericho Brown, William Shakespeare to Zora Neale Hurston, and James Baldwin to Sandra Cisneros. You’ll learn directly from masters of the craft through our visiting writers programs. You’ll enjoy personalized feedback from our talented faculty and a vibrant community of your peers.
You’ll graduate with a keen voice and carefully honed skills that will serve you in a variety of professional pursuits.
Our Faculty
Connect with our passionate faculty who will encourage you to examine, analyze and engage in dynamic discussion over a diverse range of voices from the past and present while developing your own.
Life After Muhlenberg
You’ll have an abundance of pathways to choose from with the skills you’ve cultivated in English & Creative Writing. Learn about some of the destinations of our alumni after their Muhlenberg journey.
