Creative Writing

Certificate

Writers are integral members of the collaborative teams creating content for print publications, film, television, radio, and new media. Put simply, the story comes first!

This certificate provides course work that encourages writing proficiency, creative expression, literary scholarship, and critical thinking. You will develop your voice as you share and critique writing in workshops, participate in public readings, conference with faculty mentors, and interact with visiting writers.

You may select the Prose and Poetry Concentration or the Screenwriting Concentration. Screenwriting courses are offered online through the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). You may combine the certificate with an associate degree in communications, graphic design, new media, photography, web design, or other area of interest.

Career Opportunities
Transfer Options
Degree Requirements
Program Chair / Faculty

Career Opportunities

Publication/production courses, project/portfolio development, and internship opportunities help you prepare your work for submission to appropriate writing markets. Students completing the certificate in combination with a degree program will be prepared for careers as authors and editors for the arts and entertainment industry. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for writers with web experience is increasing due to growth in online publications.

Transfer Options

You can use certificate courses to fulfill program requirements for an associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences - General Studies.

In addition, certificate students develop portfolios for submission to competitive four-year programs in creative writing or dramatic writing for screen and television. Graduates may consider programs at Cornell, Ithaca College, NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Purchase, Syracuse University, and USC.

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

Program Requirements

Program requirements are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog.

All sections of the current college catalog are available online.

Program Chair / Faculty

Lisa Ford

Program Chair
Professor (English)

B.A. , Florida Atlantic University; M.A. , Binghamton University. Awarded recognition by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program — 2001 (Semifinalist) and 2004 (Quarterfinalist).
Email Professor Ford

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	Accounting Biotechnology Building Construction Business Management Creative Writng Criminal Justice Electrical Technology Electronics & Computer Systems Executive Office Assistant General Studies Human Services Manufacturing Management Technology	Creative Writing Certificate Writers are integral members of the collaborative teams creating content for print publications, film, television, radio, and new media. Put simply, the story comes first! This certificate provides course work that encourages writing proficiency, creative expression, literary scholarship, and critical thinking. You will develop your voice as you share and critique writing in workshops, participate in public readings, conference with faculty mentors, and interact with visiting writers. You may select the Prose and Poetry Concentration or the Screenwriting Concentration. Screenwriting courses are offered online through the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). You may combine the certificate with an associate degree in communications, graphic design, new media, photography, web design, or other area of interest. Career Opportunities Transfer Options Degree Requirements Program Chair / Faculty Career Opportunities Publication/production courses, project/portfolio development, and internship opportunities help you prepare your work for submission to appropriate writing markets. Students completing the certificate in combination with a degree program will be prepared for careers as authors and editors for the arts and entertainment industry. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for writers with web experience is increasing due to growth in online publications. back to top Transfer Options You can use certificate courses to fulfill program requirements for an associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences - General Studies. In addition, certificate students develop portfolios for submission to competitive four-year programs in creative writing or dramatic writing for screen and television. Graduates may consider programs at Cornell, Ithaca College, NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Purchase, Syracuse University, and USC. For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office. back to top Program Requirements Program requirements are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog. All sections of the current college catalog are available online. back to top Program Chair / Faculty Lisa Ford Program Chair Professor (English) B.A. , Florida Atlantic University; M.A. , Binghamton University. Awarded recognition by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program — 2001 (Semifinalist) and 2004 (Quarterfinalist). Email Professor Ford back to top
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