Department of English
Minor in Creative Writing
Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements CRWRTMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Writing. 12 credit hours:
- ENG-L 260 Introduction to Advanced Study of Literature
- 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-L 260 Introduction to Advanced Study of Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Completion of the English composition requirement
- Notes
- R: Completion within the first 9 credit hours of the major
- Description
- Introduces four principles essential to advanced study of literature: attention to language and varieties of figurative language, analysis of generic forms and modes, awareness of historical context and mediation of forms, and facility with traditional and contemporary theories of literature.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- The Craft of Fiction or Poetry. 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.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies and English (AAADENGBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in English (ENGBA)
- Bachelor of Arts in English and African American and African Diaspora Studies (ENGAAADBA)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.