<p>I am very interested in finding out how good Duke's creative writing program/faculty and political science department are. I want to compare them to UChicago's programs. Can anyone provide some details about Duke? Also, does anyone have credible knowledge about Duke's debate team/society and what events it is strongest in. I couldn't find anything of substance on the Internet.</p>
<p>Here is contact info for the debate team; I THINK it's current:
Name Position Email<br>
Clare Lascelles President <a href="mailto:clare.lascelles@duke.edu">clare.lascelles@duke.edu</a><br>
Paul Slattery Treasurer <a href="mailto:paul.slattery@duke.edu">paul.slattery@duke.edu</a></p>
<p>Thanks Jonri on the debate leads. Anybody for creative writing?</p>
<p>I would suggest you enable your PMs if you want more responses.</p>
<p>I don't have direct experience with the creative writing program, but I do know that a variety of writing courses (poetry, fiction, drama, film) are usually offered each semester. You're required to submit a sample work before registering, but I don't think this is usually a problem. UNC also offers great creative writing courses, and the Robertson bus makes it very easy to take courses over there.</p>