<p>Does anyone know anything about the quality of the creative writing program at Emory? I'm currently an English major at UGA and am applying for transfer to Emory to become a creative writing major...just hoping for any guidance, if anyone knows whether the program is respectable or not, especially in comparison to the English program at UGA. thanks!</p>
<p>Salmun Rushdie is on the faculty and there's word that Margaret Atwood may be joining. Additionally, the school houses the Ted Hughes Collection. The school also has an extensive collection of Irish literature, particularly a massive collection of original works and writings of W.B. Yeats. I'm not an English major so I can't provide much more info.</p>
<p>Elovett,</p>
<p>I think this link on the Creative Writing Program will be helpful, if you don't already know about it:
<a href="http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/about/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/about/index.html</a></p>
<p>Also, like so much of what Emory offers, it's not always the specifics of the program itself but the combination of resources and tangent programs that make it better synergistically-speaking. Many people are biased that "creative writing" is meaningless without absorption of so much more of what literature strives to evoke... in ethical quandaries, in life experiences, personal conflict, etc. Emory has a defined emphasis in the liberal arts tradition, and through that is where you can gain the breadth of content important to "creative writing". In addition, there are parallel programs, such as the Creative Writing lecture series that bring in notable writers, including many Pulitzer and other prize-winning authors. You'll find that the undergraduate program has links to the Candler School of Theology. I'm impressed that over time, Emory has been daring to bring in authors such as Jim Grimsley and the now-departed Ha Jin to their teaching staff. </p>
<p>As an aside, as someone interested in writing, you'll want to take a good tour of the top floor of the Woodruff Library to view its collection. I'm sure you can spend hours up there.</p>
<p>While Emory's creative writing program may offer more resources and opportunities, tuition at Emory is obviously higher. Perhaps the tougher decision, then, becomes deciding whether or not its worth any extra cost.</p>
<p>i'm an incoming freshman at Emory and i've been pretty interested in Salmun Rushdie's work and novels. Do you suppose if I emailed him or wrote him a personal letter about how much i love his work, he'll actually reply and maybe we can discuss some things? Or, is he just too busy to be stepping down a level and ramble around with some stupid freshman?</p>
<p>I'm curious why you're transferring from UGA - They have a writing department that is outstanding (at least it used to be.)</p>