Department of English
Concentration in Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English)
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements ENGCRWCON
Requirements
The concentration requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introduction to Creative Writing. One (1) course:
- ENG-W 203 Creative Writing
- ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction
- ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry
- ENG-W 311 Writing Creative Nonfiction
- ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENG-W 203 Creative Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Does not satisfy the English composition requirement
- Description
- Exploratory course in the writing of poetry and/or fiction.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Further exploration in the art of fiction writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Further exploration in the art of poetry writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 311 Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Writing workshop in such modes as personal essay, autobiography, and documentary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 301; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of fiction writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 303; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of poetry writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 311; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Writing workshop in such modes as personal essay, autobiography, and documentary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Writing Technique. One (1) course:
- ENG-W 381 The Craft of Fiction
- ENG-W 383 The Craft of Poetry
ENG-W 381 The Craft of Fiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203, ENG-W 301, or ENG-W 311; or consent of the instructor
- Description
- Designed primarily for the creative writing student: the study and practice of the techniques used in the writing of fiction, including point of view, narrative distance, plot, characterization, setting, and tone.
ENG-W 383 The Craft of Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203, ENG-W 303, or consent of the instructor
- Description
- Designed primarily for the creative writing student. The study and practice of the techniques used in the writing of poetry, including meter and other rhythmic structures more commonly relied on in nonmetrical or free verse, such as rhyme, alliteration, and stanza structures.
- Advanced Course. One (1) course:
- ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 301; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of fiction writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 303; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of poetry writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 311; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Writing workshop in such modes as personal essay, autobiography, and documentary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Creative Writing Elective. One (1) course:
- Additional course from the Writing Technique course list
- Additional course from the Advanced Course list
- ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction
- ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry
- ENG-W 311 Writing Creative Nonfiction
- ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Further exploration in the art of fiction writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Further exploration in the art of poetry writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 311 Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 203
- Description
- Writing workshop in such modes as personal essay, autobiography, and documentary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 301; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of fiction writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 303; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Focused work in the art and profession of poetry writing.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ENG-W 311; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Writing workshop in such modes as personal essay, autobiography, and documentary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- General English Elective. One (1) course:
- Additional ENG course at the 200-499 level (excluding ENG-W 202, and ENG-W 205)
- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.