Creative Writing at Lakeland University

Earn Your Creative Writing Degree at Lakeland University

The BFA in Creative Writing is unlike any other writing degree offered in Wisconsin. A rigorous and focused curriculum for arts-minded students, this degree prepares students for a variety of careers, including creative writing, editing and publishing.

Cooperative Education experiences and internships pair students with national literary journals, a national book press Seems, the Great Lakes Writers Festival, the Community Book Read, and the campus’ digital media outlet, The Mirror.

Book Creation

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Creative Writing at Lakeland University

What Makes Our Program Unique?

  • Study poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting
  • Learn from over 14 published authors
  • Complete a book in a genre of your choice
  • Become an assistant editor for our literary magazines — Seems & Zasshi
  • Participate in the Great Lakes Writers Festival

BFA in Creative Writing

At Lakeland, students take three tiers of creative writing workshops in three genres, as well as courses in our other fine arts programs – Music, Art, and Theater – in order to magnify study, extend practice and enrich experience.

Lakeland’s experienced Writing faculty takes great pride in working one-on-one with all students. The primary instructors are well-versed in all facets of the written word, and include award-winning poets and experts in fiction and nonfiction. 

CAREER OUTLOOK

What are some careers available to me?
Author
Copywriter & Editor
Publisher
Teacher
Reporter
Writing Festival Coordinator
AVG. SALARY (USA)
$73,080*
AVG. SALARY (WI)
$54,290*
AVG. HOURLY RATE (USA)
$35.14*
AVG. HOURLY RATE (WI)
$26.10*

Professional Writing

Lakeland University also offers a major in Professional Writing, which helps students develop their skills in research, drafting, and copy editing to meet the needs of both corporate and nonprofit employers through courses like Copywriting and Editing, Technical Writing, News Writing, Advertising and Public Relations Writing, Writing for Nonprofits, Literary Publishing, etc.

First Time Freshman

  • Step 1: Complete an application online.
  • Step 2: Submit official high school transcripts directly to Lakeland University.

Transfer Students

  • Step 1: Complete an application online.
  • Step 2: Request official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended to be sent directly to Lakeland University.
    • Students who have NOT completed 12 transferrable credits MUST submit official high school transcripts.

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Admission Requirements

Once your application is received, your Lakeland University admissions counselor will be in touch.

  • Lakeland University accepts a high school diploma with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above or the equivalent of a high school diploma.
  • Lakeland University accepts transfer students who have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and are in good standing at other accredited institutions of higher learning.
  • We review each application on an individual basis.

*Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted for students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.75 to 1.99 if the academic experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than two years ago. Furthermore, typically students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.50 to 1.75 will only be considered if the poor academic performance experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than five years ago. Students receiving an exception will be admitted conditionally.

Meet Our Creative Writing Faculty

Academic Affairs |
Main Campus (Traditional) |
Jodie Mortag, M.F.A.

Jodie Mortag, M.F.A.

Associate Professor of Writing

Main Campus (Traditional) |
Madeleine Wattenberg, Ph.D.

Madeleine Wattenberg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Writing

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