The English Department creative writing minor provides 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.
Course Offerings
Five courses (15 credit hours) are required for the creative writing minor. Students may choose among the following:
ENG 312 American Women’s Poetry
ENG 342 Reading and Writing Young Adult Fiction
ENG 394 Introduction to Creative Writing (Required)
ENG 388 Literary Publishing
ENG 411 Playwriting
ENG 494 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
ENG 495 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
ENG 496 Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction
ENG 498 Internship
ENG 499 Directed Study