The English Department creative writing major and minor provide interested students the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamentals of writing stories, poems, essays, and plays. Workshops – very small classes focused on discussion of student work – encourage the mastery of technique and experiment in form, style, and subject matter.
Creative Writing Major: Curriculum Requirements
Introduction to Creative Writing
Three of the following Creative Writing Courses:
- Playwriting
- Young Adult Fiction
- Literary Publishing
- Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
- Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
- Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction
- Creative Writing Internship
Seven English Courses, including:
- Introduction to English Studies
- English Literature – one course
- American Literature – one course
- Contemporary Literature – one course
Creative Writing Minor: Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
ENG 294 Introduction to Creative Writing
Three of the following Creative Writing Courses:
- ENG 311 Playwriting
- ENG 342 Young Adult Fiction
- ENG 388 Literary Publishing
- ENG 394 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
- ENG 395 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
- ENG 396 Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction
- ENG 498 Internship