Creative Writing Minor
Goal 1: Develop creative abilities.
Outcome 1.1: Students will exercise their imaginations in crafting their own creative works.
Goal 2: Develop revision strategies and editing skills.
Outcome 2.1: Students will improve their creative work through revision and editing.
Goal 3: Practice a range of creative writing genres, including but not limited to: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting.
Outcome 3.1: Students will write in various creative writing genres with an understanding of the conventions of each.
Goal 4: Learn to critique and revise creative work by way of workshops.
Outcome 4.1: Students will critique the creative work of others in a constructive and insightful manner.
The minor in Creative Writing requires four creative writing courses beyond the common courses of the GEP (ENG 101 and ENG 102).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Three required courses: | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Texts & Contexts | 3 |
| ENG 241 | Creative Writing:Intro Wrkshop | 3 |
| Three additional Creative Writing courses from the list below: | ||
| ENG 332 | Playwriting | 3 |
| ENG 333 | Read,Write,Adapt Thtre Drama | 3 |
| ENG 341 | Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 342 | Fiction Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 343 | Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 344 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 384 | The Essay | 3 |
| ENG 424 | Contemporary American Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 426 | Nature & Environmental Writing | 3 |
| ENG 443 | Special Topics in Writing | 3 |
| ENG 444 | Race, Class, and Gender | 3 |
| ENG 449 | Travel Writing Abroad | 3 |
| ENG 450 | Hospital Stories | 3 |
| ENG 451 | N. Ireland Conflict & Story | 3 |
| ENG 452 | Writing and Reading Animals | 3 |
| Independent studies may be approved by the Chair to count towards the Creative Writing minor depending on the topic. | ||
English majors minoring in Creative Writing must take four courses beyond the ten courses required for the major.