<p>Can anyone speak to the quality and style of the creative writing program? Also, as an undergrad, do you major in something and then minor or concentrate in writing?</p>
<p>the creative writing program is very strong and is a key component of the english major at davidson. if you were to concentrate in CW, you would be a declared english major. or, you could create a creative writing major through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS). the mcgee professorship is an especially fantastic aspect of Davidson’s creative writing department. it is an endowed professorship that brings a renowned author to campus to teach creative writing courses for a year. this year’s mcgee professor is thomas mallon, who is pretty much a rockstar in the realm of american fiction these days. his most recent book, a historical fiction novel called Watergate, has received a lot of fanfare and attention.</p>