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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Undergraduate English Major and Minor in Creative Writing

Program II of the English Major and Minor

Undergraduates may concentrate on developing their creative writing skills while they also acquire a general appreciation of English literature.

 

The Major

Majoring in English with a concentration on Creative Writing requires a total of 30 hours of study including:

1.  12 credit hours of 3000-level creative writing workshops in at least two different genres:

  • nonfiction: English 3210 & 3220
  • fiction: English 3230 & 3240
  • poetry: English 3250 & 3260

(admission to these courses is by consent of the instructor)

2. 3 credit hours in History (literature before 1800)

3. 3 credit hours in Diverse Perspectives (Ethnic American or Anglophone Literature)

4. 12 credit hours from courses that count toward the English major (all English courses numbered 2050 and above; may include one additional 3000-level workshop, one course in another discipline, and one approved 1000-level English course).

Courses that fulfill the requirements for numbers 2, 3, and 4 are described under General Requirements and Advice for Majors and Minors in All English Programs. 

 

The Minor

Minoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing requires a total number of 18 hours of study. These courses must include:

1. 9 hours of 3000-level creative writing workshops (admission by consent of instructor).

2. 9 hours of courses that count toward the English major (all English courses numbered 2050 and above; may include one additional 3000-level workshop and one approved 1000-level English course).