CREATIVE WRITING: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Overview
LA Mission College offers a Creative Writing Certificate of Achievement! To earn the certificate, you will complete 6 classes for a total of 17-18 units.
LAMC's Creative Writing Certificate invites aspiring writers to delve deep into the world of narrative creation. Through a curated blend of courses, students master the art of crafting compelling stories across diverse platforms and within multiple disciplines, including English, Theater, Journalism, and Multimedia.
Armed with practical editing skills, graduates are equipped for a writing career in publishing, marketing, or the entertainment industry.
What is the field of Creative Writing?
Creative Writing uses language to tell stories, evoke emotions, and build imaginative worlds. It includes fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, and creative nonfiction. LAMC's program helps students develop their voice, create vivid characters, and craft engaging plots while balancing creativity with solid writing principles.
What careers does a Creative Writing Certificate lead to?
A Creative Writing Certificate leads to careers as novelists, poets, screenwriters, and essayists, as well as roles in content creation, copywriting, editing, publishing, and digital marketing. Itâs also a great foundation for further studies in writing, journalism, and related fields.
What classes do I need?
- Check out the Creative Writing Certificate Program Mapper!
- Many of the Creative Writing Certificate of Achievement classes also count towards the English A.A. for Transfer if you are interested in both!
- You can also book a Counseling session.
Get published in La Misión Review!
LAMCâs student literary journal, La Misión Review, provides a platform for LAMC students and alumni to showcase their creative work, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, drama, photography, and visual art.
Whether you want to submit your writing or join the editorial team through the English 32: Literary Magazine Editing course, this is a great opportunity to gain real-world publishing experience!
- Submissions Open: Fall Semester â December 31
- Want to get involved? Contact @email.
Learn more
For more information about the department, check out these webpages:
- the English, Communication Studies, and Journalism Department page
- the Society, Culture, and Communication Program Mapper
- the Society, Culture, and Communication Pathway page