About Majors: What is Creative Writing? With Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University.

The goal of this series is to serve as a Primer for High Schoolers about a College Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities. We continue this series with Creative Writing, with Dean Graeme Harper of Oakland University. In particular, we discuss the following with him: What is Creative Writing ? Elements of Creative Writing Process of Creative Writing Skills Needed Career Opportunities Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Dean Harper of Oakland University Honors College [0:54] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:54] What is Creative Writing? [3:57] “Imaginative State” [5:18] Elements of Creative Writing [6:42] Process of Creative Writing [8:08] Components of Creative Writing [10:12] Creative Writing over Time [11:54] Is Creative Writing Teachable [16:08] Skills Needed [17:50] Career Opportunities [20:34] Dean Harper’s Creative Writing Journey [23:06] Our Guest: Professor Graeme Harper is the Dean of the Oakland University Honors College, Rochester, Michigan. Dean Harper received the Bachelor of Arts degrees in History, English, Economic History from the University of Sydney. He then earned her Master of Letters from the University of New England (AU), PhD in Creative Arts from University of Technology Sydney. Dean Harper also received a PhD in from the School of English and American Studies from the University of East Anglia (UK). Memorable Quote: “... really it's playfulness is a key element to feel words can be used in a set aesthetic fashion, you know, can be used as a form of art, rather than used simply as a communication medium.” Dean Graeme Harper. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Suggestions for you: Primers on College Majors Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.