Creative Writing at the University of Toronto Scarborough

Discover your unique literary voice at U of T Scarborough, the only U of T campus where you can earn a major in creative writing. You’ll produce work in genres spanning poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenwriting and comics, and get extensive feedback from renowned faculty and visiting writers. You’ll graduate not only with the skills to continue developing as a writer, but with the knowledge to turn your passion into your profession, be it through editing, communications, marketing and many more fields.  

Our dedicated faculty are active and award-winning writers who take a workshop-based, experiential approach to their courses, and emphasize diversity in texts and methods. That means you’ll get hands-on experience exploring classic and contemporary authors while taking the exciting first steps towards building your own writing practice.  

Department
English
Degree offered
Honours Bachelor of Arts
Program options
Major, Minor
Enriched learning
Sample courses
  • Creative Writing: Writing for Comics
  • Creative Writing: The Art of the Personal Essay
  • Introduction to Creative Writing
Admissions
Social Sciences & Humanities
Department
English
Degree offered
Honours Bachelor of Arts
Program Options
Major, Minor
Combined degree options
Enriched Learning
Sample courses
  • Creative Writing: Writing for Comics
  • Creative Writing: The Art of the Personal Essay
  • Introduction to Creative Writing