Creative Writing Curriculum
In addition to the 16-hour ENGL core and ENGL electives, students who major in Creative Writing will select coursework from the following option courses. Minors will select from the same. Prerequisites beyond freshman composition are identified in red.
To determine which courses apply toward the major and minor, as well as which other ENGL courses might be required, please download the appropriate checksheet.
2744: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
A workshop for beginning writers who want to explore their talents in poetry, drama, and fiction. Pre: 1106. (3H,3C)
3315 (TA 3315): PLAYWRITING
A workshop course in the craft and art of playwriting which emphasizes the development of craft and the nurturing of vision and art. 3315: primary focus is on the writing of original scripts with additional attention paid to the work of influential playwrights and critics. Pre: 1106 or 1204H or COMM 1016. (3H,3C)
3316 (TA 3316): PLAYWRITING
A workshop course in the craft and art of playwriting which emphasizes the development of craft and the nurturing of vision and art. 3316: primary focus is on the creative process of developing a play with the collaborative influences of a director, actors, designers, and other theatre professionals. Consent of instructor required for 3316. Pre: 3315. (3H,3C)
3704: CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION
Study of the techniques of fiction writing and workshop for the beginning writer. Primary focus on short story writing. (3H,3C)
3714: CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY
A course for beginning poets in an informal workshop setting. Primary emphasis is on writing and analyzing original work by members of the class, with some outside reading and discussion of established poets and critics. (3H,3C)
3724: CREATIVE WRITING: CREATIVE NON-FICTION
This course introduces students to the writing of creative non-fiction in subgenres such as memoir, personal experience, travel writing, and nature writing. Emphasis is on the practice and process of writing, with attention paid to analyzing models, developing a voice, and critiquing peer work. The prerequisite or consent of the instructor is required. Pre: 3704. (3H,3C)
4704: ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION
Intensive advanced workshop for fiction writers. Through a study of criticism and models for excellent fiction and through peer critiques, students can develop their talents at fiction writing to a high level. Pre: 3704. (3H,3C)
4714: ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY
Intensive advanced workshop for poetry writers. Paying close attention to established and experimental models and to criticism articulating the differences among these models, students will pursue their own writing in a workshop setting. Pre: 3714. (3H,3C)
4724: CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
This course is conducted in a workshop setting in which students compose original stories for young people. Elementary techniques of fiction are emphasized, such as plot structure, point of view, setting, characterization, and audience. Must have prerequisites or permission of the instructor. Pre: 3524 or EDCI 4424. (3H,3C)