Genre Fiction: Western Colorado University

The Genre Fiction Concentration at Western Colorado University trains sophisticated, skilled storytellers who graduate with a mastery of their craft. Why the emphasis on skill? Because a storyteller is not just someone with stories to tell, but also someone who has the skill to tell those stories in a way that matters to other people. The rules and structures of genre come first for all storytelling, and that is what we teach, always with an eye on helping our graduates to write works that will find a public and sell. To realize these goals, we have designed a curriculum that celebrates the art and skill of such popular genres as science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, YA and many other mainstream commercial genres. Through an intensive and innovative program of study, we provide writers with the support and industry knowledge needed to expand their writing and their careers beyond the academy.