Which is the best course and college for me? I have an interest in creative writing.

Hi Anshul, India, today is filled with many aspiring writers who try their best to shine in this field be it poetry, stories, plays and even screenplays. These budding artists excel under proper professional guidance and training. Fortunately, many colleges and universities in India offer a Bachelors degree, Masters degree and even diploma courses in creative writing which is a blessing for the numerous creative writers in India. Now they can perfect their art closer to home instead of having to wait to be able to afford a seat in a foreign university. From a wide range of colleges and universities in India, here is a list of the ten most popular and sought after institutions which offer courses in creative writing: The British Council located in all metro cities in India offers degree, diploma and certificate courses in Creative writing. The JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) in New Delhi offers creative writing as an optional subject in its MA (English) course Calcutta University offers a Diploma course in Creative Writing Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in New Delhi offers a Postgraduate Diploma course in Creative Writing Xaviers Mumbai Central Institute of Indian Languages, Karnataka Center for Research in Art of Film and Television, Delhi which offers a one-year diploma course Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi which offers a PG diploma in Creative writing though the distance learning program U.P.Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad offers diploma courses through the distance mode Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad The Karnataka State Open University, Karnataka offers Diploma courses through the distance mode. Creative writing is an inborn talent which requires the knack, imagination and the gift to convert memories and thoughts into words that becomes a readers delight. However, these gifts alone are simply not enough to make a good writer. Writing skills and techniques are needed to fine tune this talent. With the various creative writing institutions, young Indians today have great opportunities to carve a niche for themselves in the world of authors, poets and playwrights. All the best.

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