Department of English
Concentration in Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English)
Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements ENGCRWCON
The Concentration in Creative Writing allows students to engage with a community of learning through courses focused on the activity of creative writing. The concentration represents a full spectrum of courses from beginning to advanced. Small classes and workshops ensure close collaboration between the faculty and the student. Workshops are taught by the graduate creative writing faculty, all published, award-winning writers.
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
- ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing
- ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing
- ENG-W 413 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
- 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
- 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.
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.
- General English Elective. One (1) course:
- Any ENG-G 200–299
- Any ENG-G 300–399
- Any ENG-G 400–499
- Any ENG-L 200–299
- Any ENG-L 300–399
- Any ENG-L 400–499
- Any ENG-R 200–299
- Any ENG-R 300–399
- Any ENG-R 400–499
- Any ENG-W 200–299 except ENG-W 202; ENG-W 205
- Any ENG-W 300–399
- Any ENG-W 400–499
- ENG-X 373 Professional Practice in English (Departmental consent required)
- ENG-X 395 Global Experience in English (Departmental consent required)
- ENG-X 471 Teaching Internship in English (Departmental consent required)
- ENG-X 473 Internship in English (Departmental consent required)
- ENG-X 490 Individual Reading in English (Departmental consent required)
ENG-X 373 Professional Practice in English
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- English major; 12 credit hours in English at 200-level or above (including ENG-L 260); good academic standing; and consent of department
- Notes
- Only 3 credit hours from a combination of ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398 may count toward the major
- Description
- Supervised, career-related work experience in cooperating institution, agency, or business. Evaluation by employer and Department of English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
ENG-X 395 Global Experience in English
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- International experience in English, usually taken in combination with another English course. Topics vary from semester to semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits.
ENG-X 471 Teaching Internship in English
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- English major; minimum GPA of 3.000; 12 credit hours in English at the 200-level or above (including ENG-L 260); and prior arrangement with faculty member
- Notes
- Only 3 credit hours from a combination of ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398 may count toward the major
- Description
- Supervised experience in teaching an undergraduate English course. Students are not involved in grading.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
ENG-X 473 Internship in English
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- English major; minimum GPA of 3.000; 12 credit hours in English at the 200-level or above (including ENG-L 260); and prior arrangement with faculty member
- Notes
- Only 3 credit hours from a combination of ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398 may count toward the major
- Description
- Supervised experience with a departmentally based journal or allied publication.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in ENG-L 498, ENG-X 373, ENG-X 471, ENG-X 473, and ENG-Y 398.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
ENG-X 490 Individual Reading in English
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor and director of undergraduate studies
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in ENG-L 495 and ENG-X 490.
- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Concentration GPA. 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.
- Concentration 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 concentration.
- Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
Concentration Area Courses
Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward concentration requirements:
Same as the major, as appropriate based on the Academic program Area Courses list above.
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the concentration:
Same as the major, as appropriate based on the Academic program Area Courses list above.
Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration 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.