The BA in creative writing offers wonderful opportunities for emerging writers as they prepare for careers in a variety of fields. Students have the chance to study with nationally celebrated professional authors and editors and to play a valued role in a vital community of writers and readers. The distribution of course requirements provides students with a solid background in literary studies, an introduction to creative writing in a number of genres, an advanced focus in a particular genre and an opportunity to choose from dozens of complementary minors to tailor the major to the student's particular interests and needs. Students have the chance to work as interns at The Literary Review, one of the most prestigious literary magazines in the country heading into its 61st year of publishing important writers from around the world. FDU's online student magazine, Sphere, offers students the chance to work in all aspects of publishing as they collaborate to create the world's first international student literary journal while making friends and contacts here and around the world.