Creative Writing Minor

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Creative Writing minors may count Civitae Core courses satisfying minor requirements as also satisfying their respective Civitae Core requirements, up to two Pillar courses and one Perspectives course.

Courses satisfying minor requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the above rules.

Professional Course for all Creative Writing Students:

Required:

ENGL 485 - Practical Issues for the Working Writer 1 credit

Literature & Analysis Core Requirements:

Required: Students must take each of the following for a total of 9 credits:

ENGL 209 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 credits
ENGL 327 - British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary 3 credits
ENGL 336 - American Literature: Realism to Contemporary 3 credits

Literature Elective Requirements:

Required: Students must select one course from the following for 3 credits:

ENGL 356 - The Art of Film I 3 credits
ENGL 357 - The Art of Film II 3 credits
ENGL 358 - Women and Film 3 credits
ENGL 360 - Genre Studies 3 credits
ENGL 361 - Literature of Places and Spaces 3 credits
ENGL 362 - Literature of Diversity 3 credits
ENGL 380 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
ENGL 412 - Poetry 3 credits
ENGL 414 - Short Story 3 credits
ENGL 415 - Drama 3 credits
ENGL 432 - Women and Literature 3 credits
ENGL 442 - Regional Literature 3 credits
ENGL 443 - Postcolonial Literature 3 credits
ENGL 444 - Literature and Culture 3 credits

Writing Core Requirements:

Required: Students must take the following for a total of 9 credits:

6 credit hours (2 courses) in introductory level workshops
3 credit hours (1 course) in advanced level workshop

Introductory Workshops: 220 , 221 , 222 , 223

Advanced Workshops: 475 , 476 , 477 , 478

NOTE: All writing core courses must be workshop courses. Students should decide on a primary genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or dramatic writing) by fall of their junior year. One introductory course must be taken in the primary genre. The additional introductory workshop should be in a different genre.

The genres and their associated classes are as follows:

Creative Writing Minor

Professional Course for all Creative Writing Students:

Literature & Analysis Core Requirements:

Literature Elective Requirements:

Writing Core Requirements:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Dramatic Writing