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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Minor in Creative Writing

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Creative writing minors complete an introductory literature course and six upper-level writing course electives, with topics in fiction, poetry and dramatic writing. All creative writing minors must take some poetry and fiction courses.

 

Course Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 21 credits, including 6 to 9 credits in a genre, 9 to12 credits in additional creative writing courses, and one 3-credit introductory literature course.

Required
Completion of two or three courses (6 to 9 credits) in one of the following four genres:
Fiction writing genre
Three courses (9 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 2460Fiction Writing
ENGL 2560Intermediate Fiction Writing
ENGL 3360Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 3390Topics in Creative Writing (topic must have "fiction" in its title) *
ENGL 4000Advanced Fiction: Screening the Novel
Poetry genre
Three courses (9 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 2470Poetry Writing
ENGL 2570Intermediate Poetry Writing
ENGL 3370Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 3390Topics in Creative Writing (topic must have "poetry" or “poems” in its title) *
Creative nonfiction genre
Two courses (6 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 3385American Memoir
ENGL 3390Topics in Creative Writing (topic must have "memoir" or "creative nonfiction" in its title) *
ENGL 3395Creative Nonfiction
Dramatic writing genre
Two courses (6 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 2250Dramatic Writing
or CTAD 2250 Dramatic Writing
ENGL 3250Intermediate Dramatic Writing
ENGL 3390Topics in Creative Writing (topic must have "dramatic writing” or “playwriting" in its title) *
Additional creative writing courses in other genres
Depending on the number of credits taken in the primary genre, three or four courses (9 or 12 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 2210Techniques in Creative Writing
ENGL 2250Dramatic Writing
or CTAD 2250 Dramatic Writing
ENGL 2460Fiction Writing
ENGL 2560Intermediate Fiction Writing
ENGL 2470Poetry Writing
ENGL 2570Intermediate Poetry Writing
ENGL 3210Readings in Creative Writing
ENGL 3250Intermediate Dramatic Writing
ENGL 3360Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 3370Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 3380Creative Writing Workshop
ENGL 3385American Memoir
ENGL 3390Topics in Creative Writing *
ENGL 3395Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 4000Advanced Fiction: Screening the Novel
ENGL 4010Digital Storytelling and Social Justice
Introductory literature
One course (3 credits) selected from the following:
ENGL 1305Colonial/Post-Colonial British Literature
ENGL 1315Literature and the Financial Imagination
ENGL 1320Literature of the Americas
or ENGL 1320W Literature of the Americas
ENGL 1330Myths of Britain
or ENGL 1330W Myths of Britain
ENGL 1340Essential Shakespeare
or ENGL 1340W Essential Shakespeare
ENGL 2410Introduction to English Literature I
or ENGL 2410W Introduction to English Literature I
ENGL 2411Introduction to English Literature II
or ENGL 2411W Introduction to English Literature II
ENGL 2510Introduction to American Literature I
or ENGL 2510W Introduction to American Literature I
ENGL 2511Introduction to American Literature II
or ENGL 2511W Introduction to American Literature II
ENGL 2710Postcolonialism, Race, and Gender in Global Anglophone Literature and Film
or ENGL 2710W Postcolonialism, Race, and Gender in Global Anglophone Literature and Film
ENGL 2711Postcolonialism and Migration in Global Anglophone Literature and Film
or ENGL 2711W Postcolonialism and Migration in Global Anglophone Literature and Film
ENGL 2830Introduction to Tragedy
ENGL 2840Introduction to Comedy

 *ENGL 3390 is not offered every semester. When it is offered, topics vary. Consult the Schedule of Classes for details.