CUNY’s writing programs cover an array of interests and subjects, from journalism to poetry to playwriting. They are also home to the largest number of award-winning creative writing faculty in New York City. As a whole, CUNY's writing community supports and nurtures the writers within it, while nourishing — and drawing inspiration from — the city around it.
Writing ProgramsHere you’ll find a list of CUNY’s various undergraduate, graduate, and certification creative writing programs. Whether you are interested in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or journalism, CUNY is the place for you to hone your craft and learn from seasoned, prize-winning professionals. » CUNY Writers in the NewsPeruse our archive of articles featuring CUNY writing faculty, students, alumni, programs, and events. » Literary Journals and PublicationsCUNY Colleges encourage their students to get involved in publishing by running their own magazines and journals. Many of these have already grown into well-respected publications that feature work by accomplished writers from around the world. Here you’ll find a collection. » Awards, Honors, and other RecognitionsSo many CUNY faculty members, students, and alumni have received special recognition for their writing. We’re working to archive these accomplishments here. Please see what we’ve recorded so far! » Featured PodcastsOur Podcast Archive features lectures, talks, and readings by accomplished authors and journalists on our campuses. » Contact InfoWe welcome information about campus-based readings, conferences, and similar events from CUNY faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Please send links to official announcements to Erika Dreifus, Director of Communications for the Office of Academic Affairs, CUNY Central. |
Colum McCann, Hunter College, Wins National Book Award - "In accepting the award, the Irish-born Mr. McCann, now a teacher of creative writing at Hunter College, said, 'As fiction writers and people who believe in the word, we have to enter the anonymous corners of human experience to make that little corner right."» Emily Raboteau, Associate Professor of English at City College, Wins 2009 Bechtel Prize - "Teachers & Writers Collaborative has awarded the 2009 Bechtel Prize to Emily Raboteau for 'Jazz Poetry,' her essay about using the poetry of jazz music as an entry point and inspiration for her college students' reading and writing of poetry."» Brooklyn College's Helen Phillips Wins $25,000 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award - "Helen Phillips received her B.A. from Yale University in 2004 and her M.F.A. from Brooklyn College...where she is an adjunct lecturer and administrator in the creative writing program."»
A listing of CUNY's various writing events sponsored or organized by CUNY colleges. |
