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Many graduates of the program are accomplished writers and professionals. Here is a small selection of our successful alumni!
John Goldbach
John Goldbach is the author of The Devil and the Detective , a novel, and Selected Blackouts , a collection of stories. He lives in Montreal.
Joanna Skibsrud
Johanna Skibsrud is the author of the 2010 Giller Prize winning novel, The Sentimentalists , and two collections of poetry, Late Nights With Wild Cowboys (Gaspereau 2008), which was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award, and I Do Not Think That I Could Love A Human Being (Gaspereau 2010), shortlisted for the Atlantic Poetry Prize.
Pasha Malla
Pasha Malla (MA 2005) has written for Esquire, The Globe and Mail, Walrus and McSweeney's , contributed to CBC Radio's Definitely Not the Opera , and twice had stories in the Journey Prize anthologies. He lives in Toronto where he is the founder of “Now Hear This!” a writers-in-schools program run through Descant Arts & Letters Foundation.
Lindsay Wilson
Lindsay Wilson's background is in theatre. She produced and directed Jesus Jello: The Miraculous Confection by Joanne Sarazen for the 2010 Montreal Fringe Festival. Puck Bunny , her first solo play, appeared at the 2009 Montreal and Toronto Fringe Festivals and was picked up by She Said Yes Theatre in Newfoundland as part of its 2010 Long-Distance Dramaturgy Project.
Nigel Thomas
H. Nigel Thomas was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and has been living in Montreal since 1968. He is the author of eight books, including three novels: Spirits in the Dark , shortlisted for the 1994 Quebec Writers' Federation Hugh MacLennan Fiction Award, Behind the Face of Winter, and Return to Arcadia .
Suzanne Buffam
Suzanne Buffam (MA 2003) is the author of one collection of poetry, Past Imperfect (House of Anansi), which won the 2006 League of Canadian Poets' Gerald Lampert Award and was named one of the Books of the Year by The Globe and Mail . Her poems have appeared in various journals in Canada and the U.S., and she serves on the creative writing faculty at the University of Chicago.
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Larissa andrusyshyn.
Her first poetry collection Mammoth (DC Books, 2010) was shortlisted for the Quebec Writer's Federation First Book Prize and the Kobzar Literary Award. Her poems have been shortlisted for the Irving Layton award, the Malahat Review's Open Season Award, the carte blanche 3Macs prize and Arc Magazine's Poem of the Year. She was recently long-listed for the CBC Poetry Prize. Larissa (MA 2010) represented the Stingers on the women's rugby team and was named to the 2006 QSSF all-star team and named Concordia's Athlete of the Week for Nov. 7, 2007. She facilitates creative writing workshops in Montreal, mostly for at-risk youth in protective custody. Her second collection is Proof (DC Books, 2014).
Joshua Auerbach
His first book of poems, Radius of Light (DC Books), was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. His poems, translations and reviews have been published widely, winning several prizes, including This Magazine's Great Literary Hunt, the Milton Acorn Prize, the Irving Layton Award, the Warren Keith Wright Award, the Ray Burrell Award, the Orion Prize, as well as commendation for the International Hanna Davoren Prize, the River Styx Prize, the Runes Poetry Prize and the Shaunt Basmajian Award. Auerbach (MA 2003) attended Harvard, the University of Grenoble, McGill and Concordia, and is Editor-in-Chief of Vallum. He also directs VSFAALE, a charity that promotes aesthetic awareness in Canada.
Oana Avasilichioaei
Avasilichioaei (MA 2002) is a Montreal poet and translator from French and Romanian. Her books include feria: a poempark (Wolsak & Wynn, 2008), Abandon (Wolsak & Wynn, 2005) and a translation of Romanian poet Nichita Stănescu, Occupational Sickness (BuschekBooks, 2006). A collaborative work with Erín Moure, Expeditions of a Chimaera, will be published fall 2009 (BookThug). She has also created visual textworks for galleries in Montreal and Vancouver.
Todd Babiak
Babiak (MA English literature 1998) published Choke Hold , a novel, in 2000. It won the Henry Kreisel award for best first book, was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize and was optioned for a feature film. Todd's second novel, The Garneau Block , was longlisted for the Giller Prize and won the City of Edmonton Book Prize. It was published by McClelland and Stewart . The Book of Stanley , his third novel, was also published by McClelland and Stewart . He was awarded a Praxis Screenwriting Fellowship for co-writing a feature film, The Great One , set on the tragic day Wayne Gretzky announced he was leaving Canada to play for the Los Angeles Kings. Todd is a culture columnist at the Edmonton Journal and does not believe in western alienation.
Chris Banks
Banks (MA 1998) was raised in the Ontario communities of Bancroft, Sioux Lookout and Stayner, where his father served postings as a small-town police officer. He took his BA at the University of Guelph, a Master's in Creative Writing at Concordia and an education degree at Western. He currently works as an English and Creative Writing instructor at Bluevale Collegiate Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. His poetry has previously appeared in Carousel and The Antigonish Review. His first book, Bonfires , was published in Fall 2003 by Nightwood Editions. Bonfires was awarded the Canadian Authors Association Jack Chalmers Poetry Award (2004) and shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award for Poetry (2004). His second book of poetry The Cold Panes of Surfaces (Nightwood Editions) was published in 2006.
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Concordia University, St. Paul Academic Catalog, 2023-2024 Edition
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Creative Writing (MFA)
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is designed to develop skills in writing fiction and reading literature. By the end of the program, students will have completed a book-length manuscript of their own creative work. The courses are all offered 100% online. After completing this fully online MFA program, students will have achieved a level of sophistication in their writing that will allow them to pursue a number of career options.
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English Literature MA with Thesis (Option B) Creative Writing with Thesis (Option C) Application process. Your completed application will include: ... Creative writing. [email protected] 514-848-2424, ext. 2343. Visit us. Room LB-641 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Montreal, QC H3G 1M8 J.W. McConnell Building (LB)
The Creative Writing option within the MA in English provides professional training in the art and craft of writing with an advanced scholarly education in English literature. Like an MFA, our MA is centred on workshops which, combined with the creative thesis, comprise more than half of the program. ... Creative writing. angela.alleyne ...
Honours in English and Creative Writing (66 credits)* Major in Creative Writing (42 credits) Minor in Creative Writing (24 credits) *Honours is a highly concentrated program, ideal for students planning to continue to graduate studies. If you are interested in Honours, speak with your program advisor in your first year of study at Concordia.
We offer an Masters MA in English Literature with academic and creative writing options. Our PhD program focuses on English Literature and combines a deep historical understanding of the conceptualization, formation and dissemination of literature. ... Creative writing. [email protected] 514-848-2424, ext. 2343. Visit us. Room LB-641 ...
To obtain this certificate, students must complete the above course and two (2) out of the eight (8) elective courses listed below. For course descriptions, schedules and registration, click on the links of each course. Basic Editing Practices (CEJN 110) Writing for Children (CEJN 118) Writing a Novella (CEJN 120) Creative Non-Fiction (CEJN 122)
Suzanne Buffam (MA 2003) is the author of one collection of poetry, Past Imperfect (House of Anansi), which won the 2006 League of Canadian Poets' Gerald Lampert Award and was named one of the Books of the Year by The Globe and Mail.Her poems have appeared in various journals in Canada and the U.S., and she serves on the creative writing faculty at the University of Chicago.
The English - Creative Writing program offered by Concordia University Montréal gives you the opportunity to pursue your degree by choosing between English Literature and Creative Writing. ... The MA program, with the exception of the Creative Writing option, requires an Honours degree or its equivalent in English with a minimum of a B+ (3.30 ...
Study Master of Arts (MA) - English - Creative Writing, Masters Degree, at Concordia University - costs, admissions requirements and how to apply. Subjects . ... (MA) - English - Creative Writing, Masters Degree - at Concordia University. Please visit the Concordia University web site for further information. Entry requirements for this course.
The program gives you the freedom to explore your creative vision and find your voice as a writer in the artistically vibrant city of Montreal. Students have the flexibility to propose a thesis project in traditional or innovative genres and media, including digital media. URL: English (MA) at Concordia University - School of Graduate Studies
The Honours in English and Creative Writing is a gateway to graduate study in literature or to further study in creative writing. URL: Creative Writing (BA) at Concordia University. Length: 4 Year (s) Cost per year: *. International: $32,525. Careers:
creative writing, writing fiction, anatomical waxworks. Josip Novakovich. writing fiction, creative nonfiction, short story. Cynthia Girard-Renard. visual arts, social justice, poetry. ... Rotate your screen 90 degrees to explore Concordia University. For more search features, ...
Creative Writing (MFA) The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is designed to develop skills in writing fiction and reading literature. By the end of the program, students will have completed a book-length manuscript of their own creative work. The courses are all offered 100% online. After completing this fully online MFA program, students ...
The two-year master's of fine arts in creative writing at Concordia University, St. Paul, is divided into five parts: learning literary research and craft, studying literature, ... Southern New Hampshire University offers a fully online MA in creative writing with 24/7 access to their virtual classrooms and a schedule you set yourself. You ...
Concordia's Creative Writing program, one of the first of its kind in Canada, immerses you in every aspect of the writing life, from the development of ideas to the publication of finished works.As a Creative Writing student, you'll learn to approach literature from a writer's point of view as you develop your own craft under the guidance of published writers and fellow students.
degrees in Creative Writing. As at Concordia, these are MA programs, and they require completion of academic courses in addition to Creative Writing workshops. All four of these institutions run their Creative Writing degree programs through their English Department; while specific faculty members are
However, I will say Concordia's UG program in Creative Writing is one of the best in the country so if they feel you're more "border line" they may offer you admission into the regular English Major and invite you to take the Intro to Creative Writing course and then after successfully completing then, recommend you apply to transfer into the ...
The Creative Writing program at Concordia University Montréal, one of the first of its kind in Canada, immerses you in every aspect of the writing life, from the development of ideas to the publication of finished works. Concordia University Montréal. Montréal , Canada. Top 3% worldwide. Studyportals University Meta Ranking.
Writers Read Concordia Presents: Writing Lives: Creative, Critical & Bodily Activisms, ... She holds a PhD in English from the University of Calgary and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. She was awarded an Astraea Foundation Emerging Writers Award in 1995. Her novel When Fox is a Thousand was first published by Press ...
About. The MA in English program offered by Concordia University Montréal gives you the opportunity to pursue your degree by choosing between English Literature and Creative Writing. Concordia University Montréal. Montréal , Canada. Top 3% worldwide. Studyportals University Meta Ranking. 4.3 Read 136 reviews.
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The average undergraduate student award is $16,603. Study language, literature, and writing in Concordia's Bachelor of Arts in English degree program. Concordia's English degree program allows you to choose from two concentrations: a focus on literary analysis and a focus on writing in multiple contexts for multiple purposes.
Current Creative Writing Program Culture. I must have been living under a rock because I just found out about the scandal from a couple of years ago. From what I researched, one of the accused is still employed. From what I have read on Twitter, the person that is still employed sounded threatening. I suppose the solution to that is to not take ...