BFA Creative Writing Programs in Illinois

Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing or writing, usually with a larger share of workshop and studio credits than a BA.

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BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Writing

Chicago, IL

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary

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$59,460 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate (30 credit hours) · 2026-2027

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