Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [English Literature and Writing] From Bethel University

Several global crises of the 21st century have been attributed to "colossal failures of imagination." We teach literature and writing with a keen sense of their relevance for our world, emphasizing literary study and creative writing as disciplines of the imagination that develop a/an:

• Intellectual capacity for critical thought
• Emotional capacity for sympathetic understanding
• Aesthetic capacity for appreciating beauty
• Moral capacity for ethical action
• Creative capacity for effective communication

Creative writing courses are deliberately kept small, following best practices in writing pedagogy and giving each student a chance to receive personal feedback from the instructor. Similar to graduate creative writing programs, students learn how to give and receive feedback through peer writing workshops. Such small group workshops help students to sharpen their craft and build writing communities.