The Department of Writing offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to foster clarity and creativity in expression, as well as to develop expertise in various writing styles and genres. It provides instruction in first-year writing for all entering students; advanced study in expository, creative, and professional writing; and a 21-credit minor for students in diverse disciplines. The B.A. in writing, with its self-designed concentration, offers serious writers guidance and experience in a range of genres. The major, which blends practice and theory, prepares students for graduate study, professional positions, and careers in writing.