<p>Once upon a time I met a girl who was headed to Hopkins as an English major. I laughed. Hard.</p>
<p>...Now, I find myself a prospective student of Creative Writing in search of strong undergraduate programs... and what name has been lurking under every stone I've overturned? Hopkins, of course! </p>
<p>The school website doesn't seem to be a very ample source of info. about the CW program... help? Pleeeease help? What do you know?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Bustles</p>
<p>why would you laugh? They have a great English department.</p>
<p>Both Hopkins’ English Department and Writing Seminars (Creative Writing) are among the best in the country. The latter may not only be among the best, but may be the best. </p>
<p>You should check these out, if you haven’t already:
[Writing</a> Seminars Home Page](<a href=“http://web.jhu.edu/writingseminars/]Writing”>http://web.jhu.edu/writingseminars/)</p>
<p>[JHU</a> | English - Home](<a href=“http://web.jhu.edu/english/index.html]JHU”>http://web.jhu.edu/english/index.html)</p>
<p>I know a few Writing Sems majors, and they like it. I’ve taken the introductory class in the department, and while I was in a Non-major section of the class (they separate us so as to not punish the people who can write), if was fun and interesting.</p>
<p>Also, you can go here: [Registrar’s</a> Office | Fall 2008 Course Schedule](<a href=“Registrar - Homewood Schools (KSAS & WSE) | Office of the Registrar | Johns Hopkins University”>Registrar - Homewood Schools (KSAS & WSE) | Office of the Registrar | Johns Hopkins University)</p>
<p>and see what classes the departments are offering next fall, to see if any look interesting.</p>
<p>JT–because I was heinously uninformed, clearly! </p>
<p>Thanks a lot coolguy.</p>
<p>Writing Sems students are winning national awards [Student</a> wins regional playwriting competition - Arts & Entertainment](<a href=“http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2008/04/17/ArtsEntertainment/Student.Wins.Regional.Playwriting.Competition-3333225.shtml]Student”>http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2008/04/17/ArtsEntertainment/Student.Wins.Regional.Playwriting.Competition-3333225.shtml)
Here’s one of the undergrad literary magazines [THOROUGHFARE</a> MAGAZINE :: 2007 :: [ A Publication at Johns Hopkins University ]](<a href=“http://webhost5.nts.jhu.edu/thoroughfare/index2/f2007contents.html]THOROUGHFARE”>http://webhost5.nts.jhu.edu/thoroughfare/index2/f2007contents.html)
Keep in mind however that a writing sems major may graduate with lots of debt and not a lot of help finding a job [url=<a href=“http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2006/10/19/Opinion/At.The.Career.Center.Whither.Humanities-2380299.shtml]At”>http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2006/10/19/Opinion/At.The.Career.Center.Whither.Humanities-2380299.shtml]At</a> the Career Center: whither humanities? - Opinion<a href=“the%20writer%20of%20that%20piece%20is%20now%20an%20editorial%20assistant%20at%20Urbanite%20magazine%20and%20not%20living%20in%20a%20cardboard%20box.”>/url</a></p>
<p>JHU has the best writing program on the East Coast.</p>