Creative Writing Certificate Program
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Announcements
End-of-Semester Celebration and Reception
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Thursday, April 30th
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12:00 noon - 4:00pm
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Joynes Reading Room -- 1st Floor of Carothers Residence Hall
Creative Writing students and their friends and families are invited to join us for the End-of-Semester Celebration and Reception, featuring short readings by the Creative Writing Honors Students and the Winners of the Parker Prize and Kruger Fellowships. There will also be food and drinks, and maybe a little music. Feel free to come for part or all of the program.
12 Noon: Parker and Kruger Winner Readings.
1:00 - 2:00: Reception
2:00 - 4:00: Honors Thesis Readings
Fall 2026 Admission - Closed
The Creative Writing Certificate Program is no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2026 semester.
All seats for beginning the program in Fall 2026 are now filled. The application window will reopen in September (with an October 1 deadline) to begin the program in Spring 2027.
Spring 2026 Writing Competitions
Winners of the 2026 Parker Prize and Kruger Fellowships will be announced in late April.
Ongoing Opportunities
Check back often for more links to publishing, contest, and internship opportunities.
The Writers' League of Texas provides internship, networking, literary, and educational opportunities in Austin and around the state, as well as an annual conference featuring literary agents and editors.
The Texas Book Festival, one of the largest in the country, takes place annually in late October / early November, but offers volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Poets and Writers magazine lists contests, fellowships, grants, and literary journals for writers of all levels.
Creative Writing Certificate Program