Creative Writing | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Creative Writing

The Art of the

Written Word

The Creative Writing major is for storytellers who want to work with both words and images. From comics and graphic novels to film, animation, and emerging media, students build a powerful portfolio through their studio practice. Surrounded by artists, designers, and makers, they collaborate across disciplines, sparking cross-pollination of ideas and exposure to non-literary creative influences.

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As a Creative Writing major, you will:

  • Sharpen technical and conceptual writing skills through traditional and nontraditional forms of writing.
  • Gain knowledge from professional writers who are active in their fields.
  • Learn to clearly communicate ideas and tell stories.
  • Elevate your writing style and make it your own.
  • Understand AI as a creative tool and practice ethical uses of new technologies while maintaining authorship and vision.
  • Be prepared for careers in both traditional and emerging creative industries.
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Class Highlights

This Bachelor of Fine Arts program emphasizes a collaborative process of working on teams with students from all MCAD majors.

Required classes include:

  • Genre Writing
  • Literature
  • Ideation and Process
  • Literary Journal
  • Art History
Degree Information

After MCAD

There are many paths to explore with a degree in Creative Writing.

  • Comic Book Writer
  • Content Strategist
  • Film
  • Publishing
  • Screenwriter
  • Social Media Manager
Additional Careers

“As an art student, creative writing allows me to further express and connect poetry, journaling, or pieces of prose with my physical art pieces.”

Lesley McGaster ’27

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Land Acknowledgement

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


Nondiscrimination Policy

MCAD admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.