Experience makes the difference
In UVic's Department of Writing, small classes and intimate workshops with nationally and internationally renowned faculty encourage the best in emerging writers.
I studied with so many great teachers at UVic. The caliber of guidance was amazing.
—Esi Edugyan, Giller Prize-winning author of Half-Blood Blues
We mentor students in the major genres of creative writing, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting and playwriting, and offer a Professional Writing Minor in Journalism and Publishing.
You can also study new fields, such as children's writing, travel writing, interactive media, the graphic novel and other special topics.
Write away
For over a decade, many world-class writing programs have delivered their programs online. Now, we are poised to provide a dynamic learning experience this year with a mix of weekly workshops and live sessions via Zoom, plus online materials you'll work on at home.
Check out some of these special offerings coming up this academic year:
- WRIT 109 (fall 2021): The Pixar Story
- WRIT 345 (fall 2021): Environmental and Climate Journalism
- WRIT 323 (fall 2021): Writing for TV
- WRIT 345 (fall 2021): Environmental and Climate Journalism
- WRIT 353 (fall 2021): Theory and Practice of Literary Creation - Memory and Creativity (with David Leach)
- WRIT 412 (fall 2021): Check the Technique: Hip Hop Culture on Screen (with Shane Book)
- WRIT 410 (spring 2022): Special Genres Lecture - Podcasting
- WRIT 420 (spring 2022): Film Writing and Production
- WRIT 440 (spring 2022): The Writing Business (with Marita Dachsel)
Find your edge in UVic's Department of Writing
Territory and acknowledgements
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.