The Creative Writing Department

Foothill College is one of only five community colleges in the state which offers Associate Degrees in Creative Writing. Foothill's program is one of the most comprehensive in the state with creative writing courses in short story, poetry, memoir, performing arts, and novel, in addition to the required introduction to creative writing course. Foothill also offers Creative Writing Certificates. Several of the courses are offered on line. Our faculty include award-winning authors Lesley Dauer, Doren Robbins and Floyd Salas. For more than three decades, Foothill College has hosted an annual Writers' Conference at the end of June. The conference features readings and workshops conducted by well-known poets and prose writers. The Foothill Writers' Conference is distinguished from other conferences by its affordability and its democratic air. The Conference is open to all writers of every ability Creative Writing Classes Fall Winter Spring Afternoon CRWR 6 CRWR 39 A/B CRWR 6 CRWR 41 A/B Evening CRWR 40 CRWR 60 DRAM 5A (offered by Fine Arts) For other information about Language Arts offerings and labs, including location and hours of operation, call the main division office at (650) 949-7250.

Lesley Dauer Doren Robbins Floyd Salas

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