Our graduate students enjoy being a part of the academic community at Boston University and the larger literary community of the city of Boston. Through longstanding programs and new ideas alike, the Creative Writing Program allows them the opportunity to engage with their city and university as students and artists. See below to learn more about the ways our students get to know their fellow students, various BU alumni, and a rich array of Boston-area artists!
- The Painters/Poets Project
- The Black Box Reading Series
- Teaching Fellow Colloquia
- Visiting Writer Q&A Sessions
- Agent Visits
- Internships and editorial assistantships at Boston University-affiliated magazines
- Social Events
- Recent social events for our graduate students have included:
- “Submissions and Snacks” — an evening for students to share snacks and drinks while submitting their creative work for publication
- Picnic potluck in Boston Common
- Watching the Red Sox play in Fenway Park
- Group trips to the Blacksmith House Poetry Series in Cambridge, MA
- Afternoons at the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Steward Gardner Museum
- Recent social events for our graduate students have included:
We believe that a supportive community is integral to the creation of a healthy writing life and do our best to launch our students into the world with a network of student, faculty, and community connections. It’s our goal that each student leave our program with a better understanding of their own craft, but also with a group of trusted readers and an understanding of what next steps make sense for their career and writing practice.
