Here we go again
As most of you know, applying to graduate school is expensive. I've got it down to six creative writing programs of varying competitiveness and acceptance rates, but for the most part, they all have good reputations. However, one of them has been called into question, and I'd like to know if you guys could give me some words of wisdom.
The former head of my department went to Emerson for a year, so I e-mailed him to ask him what he thought about it. His response was that he left the program for another because he found the communications program to be strong, but the writing classes to be substandard, but that he knows of other people who had good experiences with the program.
One thing that appeals to me about Emerson is that, if I'm interpreting their materials right, they place a lot of emphasis on making a living as a writer, which is of course important, since I want to be able to do something with my degree besides work at Starbucks. However, I don't believe I'll get the experience I want out of grad school if the writing workshops are, like he said, substandard. I know it's been quite a few years since he went through it, and I know programs can evolve greatly over a short period of time, so I was just wondering if anyone has gone through or knows someone who has gone through Emerson's creative writing program, and had any words to offer on it.
Edit: Oh, also. I noticed the publishing majors would get a lot of internship opportunities. Would I have no chance of getting an internship if I'm a writing major, or, if I showed that I was serious, would I have a chance at getting one?
The former head of my department went to Emerson for a year, so I e-mailed him to ask him what he thought about it. His response was that he left the program for another because he found the communications program to be strong, but the writing classes to be substandard, but that he knows of other people who had good experiences with the program.
One thing that appeals to me about Emerson is that, if I'm interpreting their materials right, they place a lot of emphasis on making a living as a writer, which is of course important, since I want to be able to do something with my degree besides work at Starbucks. However, I don't believe I'll get the experience I want out of grad school if the writing workshops are, like he said, substandard. I know it's been quite a few years since he went through it, and I know programs can evolve greatly over a short period of time, so I was just wondering if anyone has gone through or knows someone who has gone through Emerson's creative writing program, and had any words to offer on it.
Edit: Oh, also. I noticed the publishing majors would get a lot of internship opportunities. Would I have no chance of getting an internship if I'm a writing major, or, if I showed that I was serious, would I have a chance at getting one?