The creative writing curriculum explores the work of many great writers, past and present, and encourages students to respond thoughtfully and critically to those works. By exploring all genres of literature, “workshopping” creative pieces with peers and professional authors, students expand their abilities to consider important concepts including context, setting, voice, and audience. These skills support compassion and sensitivity in writing and in life.
Major Requirements: 120 credits
Approximately one-third of the 120 credits are fulfilled by major requirements, another third is fulfilled by college requirements (the skills, core, and FYE courses), and the remaining third may be filled by electives (including the liberal arts sequence), certification courses, a minor or a double major.
| Required Courses - Creative Writing Major |
| Course # |
Description |
Credits |
| EN 200 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
| EN 222 |
Linguistics |
3 |
| EN 241 |
Advanced Creative Writing |
3 |
| EN 242 |
Advanced Creative Writing II |
3 |
| EN 331 |
Critical Writing |
3 |
| EN 343 |
Poetry Writing Seminar |
3 |
| EN 405 |
Internship |
credit varies |
| EN 445 |
Creative Writing Senior Seminar |
2 |
| EN 530 |
Women’s Center for Creative Writing
Seminar in Poetry |
3 |
| EN 535 |
Women’s Center for Creative Writing
Seminar in Poetry |
3 |
+ EN electives (9 credits), foreign language (7-8 credits)
The following elective courses are offered periodically:
- EN 210 Special Topics
- EN 221 Phonetics
- EN 223 Women Writers
- EN 225 Peace and Justice Themes in American Literature
- EN 226 Tragedy
- EN 227 Comedy
- EN 232 Studies in Short Fiction
- EN 235 Playwriting
- EN 236 North American Indian Literature
- EN 239 Poetry Studies
- EN 240 Studies in the Novel
- EN 252 Film and Literature
- EN 275 Current Fiction
- EN 280/281 Major Writers
- EN 282/283 Major Writers
- EN 288 South American Culture and Creativity
- EN 308 Arthurian Legend
- EN 310 Irish Literature
- EN 312 Milton and His Age
- EN 318 Romantic Writers
- EN 319 Victorian Writers
- EN 320 Modern British Writers
- EN 321 American Novel
- EN 322 American Drama
- EN 323 American Poetry
- EN 351 Argumentative Writing
- EN 360 Development of English Drama
Creative Writing Minor
Students who minor in English must take a minimum of 18 credits in creative writing. The student and faculty member will design the program that best suits the student’s needs.
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