Let us tell you what the BA English program is all about. Our Vision, Mission, History, Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and also our Graduate’s Attributes.
Our vision is to be a dynamic program where graduates contribute significantly to the rich literary tapestry of Mindanao. We envision our students as torchbearers, weaving creativity and critical insights into the fabric of nation-building.
Our mission is to empower students through active and interactive learning, fostering critical and creative knowledge. Our dedicated faculty, practitioners in literary studies and creative writing, model and impart essential skills. Graduates emerge as ethical creators, engaging with national and global discourses through their literary works.
The University of the Philippines commits to meeting standards of academic excellence as guided by the UP Charter and defined within the changing context of national, regional, and global developments that profoundly impact universities worldwide.
UP is committed to creating and sustaining a quality culture in all its programs and constituent units supported by a quality management system of global standards to fulfill its vision, mission, and mandate.
With this system, UP shall:
• Produce graduates who will lead in the advancement of knowledge, contribute to national development, and thrive in a changing global landscape;
• Undertake research and creative work to contribute to the pursuit, creation, and translation of knowledge into innovative solutions to national and global problems and challenges;
• Spearhead public service work that brings about meaningful change in the community and the country;
• Create an environment that supports the holistic development of its students, faculty, research and extension personnel, professional staff, administrative staff, and other stakeholders;
• Deliver stakeholder-driven support services and adhere to the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• [Update] Align our policies on research and innovation, activities in teaching and learning, and outreach engagements with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
As a guide to the continuous improvement of the University's performance in carrying out its mandate, the UP Quality Policy shall be communicated to all stakeholders.
[Update] UP recognizes that to sustain academic excellence, a quality assurance system will enable it to continuously enhance the quality and relevance of its academic programs. The UP Quality Assurance System, previously known as the Academic Assessment and Development System, aims to assure the Filipino public as well as national and international stakeholders that UP programs and delivering units meet standards of academic excellence as currently defined within the changing context of local, national, regional and global developments that have had a profound impact on universities worldwide.
For more information on the Quality Assurance System of the University of the Philippines click this link: https://qa.up.edu.ph
The BA English program (with concentration on Creative Writing) of UP Diliman was adopted in UP in Mindanao in 1996 (1097th BOR Meeting, 30 May 1996; copy of Minutes, with attachments, at OUR), and was revised in 2006 and 2018.
Since its inception in 1996, the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao's BA English (Creative Writing) program has produced writers who have contributed significantly to the development of the country’s literary field. Apart from the regional and national writing workshops, fellowships, conferences, and awards, several of the alumni have received, the program has trained and empowered young writers to produce literary works that specifically describe experiences and concerns reflective of their respective locales.
A. The students of the four year program will learn and be expected to:
- PLO1. Produce works in the craft of creative writing and literary traditions in English and in translation
- PLO2. Compose creative and literary works from knowledge of various fields and disciplines
- PLO3. Produce works with advanced proficiency using English language as a tool of literary production by exploring complex themes and various forms and genres
- PLO4. Develop philosophical, aesthetic, critical, and technical knowledge of the practice of creative writing and the study of literature in personal, professional, and artistic growth
- PLO5. Lead in the promotion and cultivation of the Philippine Literary imagination
- PLO6. Contribute to the discourse on nation building through the study and creation of literary works that explore the Filipino experience
- PLO7. Create literary works that are sensitive to gender, ethnicity, and class issues
- PLO8. Produce literary works that contribute to the development of the Philippine literary tradition
- PLO9. Develop research initiatives on the literary traditions of Mindanao and its discourse on the context of the nation literature putting ethical practices into consideration
Bullet A and B are two options of presentation of the Graduate Attributes.
Graduates of the BA English Creative Writing (BAE [CW]) program have exhibited being :
1. Knowledgeable in the field of creative writing and literary studies;
2. Socially and culturally responsible;
3. A critical and creative thinker;
4. A life long learner; and
5. Ethically conscious.
Graduates of the BA English Creative Writing (BAE [CW]) Program have exhibited to display the following attributes:
1. Knowledgeable in the field of creative writing and literary studies
2. Socially and culturally responsible
3. A critical and creative thinker
4. A life long learner
5. Ethically conscious
