Writing

Bennington offers undergraduate and graduate writing degree programs, including a BA, BFA in Creative Writing, an MFA in Writing, and an MFA in Screenwriting.

At Bennington, writing is grounded in the belief that writers deepen their work through close reading, sustained practice, and the exchange of ideas.

In workshops and seminars led by practicing poets, novelists, essayists, dramatists, and screenwriters, students engage writing as both a disciplined craft and an imaginative, investigative process. Writing here is rigorous, exploratory, and deeply engaged with the world.

Students leave Bennington not only as stronger writers, but as sharper readers, thinkers, and communicators.

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Write at Bennington

Students pursue writing at Bennington through undergraduate and graduate pathways grounded in mentorship, independence, and an active literary community.

Undergraduate Writing

Undergraduates can study writing in two primary ways:

• Design Your Academic Plan (BA): In our BA program, students design an individualized course of study with close faculty guidance. Writing is often pursued alongside literature, environmental studies, psychology, and other areas of study. 
   
• BFA in Creative Writing: The BFA in Creative Writing is a rigorous, conservatory-style program for students who want writing to be the focus of their academic work.

Graduate Writing Programs

• MFA in Writing: A rigorous two-year graduate program focused on reading and writing in fiction, poetry, or nonfiction.
   
• MFA in Screenwriting: The MFA in Screenwriting is designed to prepare students for careers in writing for film or television.