Whether
you're a young writer exploring your college options or a writer with
a significant amount of life experience who wishes to go back to
school and learn additional writing strategies, you may be trying to
decide which Christian college to attend. It's a tough choice because
there are actually quite a few Christian liberal arts colleges and
universities that boast prestigious writing programs. To help you
sort through all the possible choices, here are four of the top
Christian schools you may want to consider:
1.
Judson University
This
Evangelical Christian liberal arts university in Elgin, Illinois is
the perfect fit for the aspiring writer who wants to be challenged by
his or her academic community. Judson University offers a bachelor's
degree in English with a concentration in writing. Writers enrolled
at the university are exposed to relevant Christian and secular
literature and are offered numerous creative, professional, and
academic writing courses to explore.
2.
Belhaven University
This
Christian liberal arts institution in Jackson, Mississippi is an
ideal choice if you're chiefly interested in pursuing creative
writing in school. In fact, it's the only college in the U.S. that
offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. (Other
schools offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in creative writing without
the fine arts distinction). Belhaven professors use the bible and
biblical theory to help writers learn how to write in a manner that
is inspired by God and fueled by the creative gifts he bestows upon
us. If you want to learn how to become a more inspired Christian
writer, definitely consider this program.
3.
Biola University
Located
in beautiful Mirada, California, Biola University is a liberal arts
oasis for Christian writers who wish to sharpen their skills. Biola
offers a major in writing that allows students to take rhetoric,
professional writing, academic writing, and creative writing classes.
Biola is an excellent choice for conservative Christians who wish to
be guided as writers by both the Bible and traditional evangelical
teachings.
4.
Perelandra College
If
moving to a new place to attend college is out of the question, you
may want to consider Perelandra College, an accredited online college
for Christian writers. This online school offers Bachelor's and
Master's degrees in Creative Writing and is run by Christian writers
with a plethora of professional experience in the creative writing
world and impressive academic credentials from top creative writing
schools like the University of Iowa.
Choosing
the right program based on your particular needs as a writer is
essential. So, consider the outstanding schools above and trust that
God will lead you on the right academic path to becoming a better
Christian writer!
Caroline
Ross is a guest blogger, freelance writer, and novelist who helps
high school students and adults find the right college programs for
their needs. When she's not writing for
accreditedonlineuniversities.com,
Caroline leads a Christian book club, spends time with her family,
and researches trends in online education. Please feel free to leave
comments and questions for Caroline below!
2 comments:
Sally, I've appreciated your updates and marketing info for years and would love to re-post your hotlink and first few lines of each new post on the Christian Poets & Writers blog - http://christianpoetsandwriters.com/. Since we're both on Blogger, I can do this easily if you can add a Share It gadget with "B" option to re-post. If so, let me know. Thanks - Mary
Hi Sally, I'm a staff writer at Judson University and also an alumna of their Communications/Writing program. I would love to know how you're connected with Judson and who you know from their program! You can email me at bsuckrow [at] judsonu [dot] edu. Thanks!
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