Creative Writing is a form of writing that goes outside the norms of professional or technical literature. A Creative Writer uses his or her imagination or invention to create content. This could include plays, short-stories, poems, novels, etc.
Personal Competencies
You are a creative person
You enjoy creative writing
You like to read about art and music
You are interested in human behaviour
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Arts/Mass Communication. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Farook College, Kozhikode 8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes (Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design 2. Institute of creative excellence 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications 5.Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: AD Agencies, Media and Entertainment Organizations, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You may choose to freelance and handle multiple projects at the same time.
Work Environment: It is a desk job. Your work hours may range from 8 to 10 hours every day for 5 to 6 days a week. This may vary from company to company.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
The approx. salary of a Creative Writer ranges between INR 15,000 - 40,000* per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/3iEJYy0 *These figures are taken from NCS and indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Malati Mathur is a professor of English at School of Humanities, and Director of School of Foreign Languages at IGNOU, New Delhi. She is a creative writer and award-winning translator who translates from and between Tamil, Hindi and English. She has a doctorate in Australian Literature.*
Creative Writer
NCS Code: 2431.07 | MC0341. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in the same or related field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Arts/Mass Communication.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Farook College, Kozhikode
8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design
2. Institute of creative excellence
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications
5.Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• Coursera - https://bit.ly/3GK3NMn
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/creative-writing/
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,50,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: AD Agencies, Media and Entertainment Organizations, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You may choose to freelance and handle multiple projects at the same time.
Work Environment: It is a desk job. Your work hours may range from 8 to 10 hours every day for 5 to 6 days a week. This may vary from company to company.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Trainee → Creative Writer → Senior Creative Writer
The approx. salary of a Creative Writer ranges between INR 15,000 - 40,000* per month.
Source - https://bit.ly/3iEJYy0
*These figures are taken from NCS and indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Malati Mathur is a professor of English at School of Humanities, and Director of School of Foreign Languages at IGNOU, New Delhi. She is a creative writer and award-winning translator who translates from and between Tamil, Hindi and English. She has a doctorate in Australian Literature.*
Source: https://bit.ly/3XwMbdz
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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