Creative Writing, B.A.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Grades of C‐ or better are required for any course credit to count toward the major in Creative Writing. Unless otherwise noted, all courses listed are 4 Credits, unless otherwise noted.

All Creative Writing Majors

ALL CREATIVE WRITING MAJORS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(48 credits)

CW Core Courses:

CW 1100 (EN 2570) - Introduction to Creative Writing (4 Credits)
CW 3200 - 21st Century Digital Writing (4 Credits)
TH 2520 - Speech for the Performer (2 Credits)
CW 2520 - Performance Practicum
CW 4100 - Practicum in Creative Writing (4 Credits)
CW 4300 - Senior Seminar and Topics (4 Credits)
EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I and II (4 Credits)

Genre Workshops:

Take two courses from the following list:

CW 2100 - Short Story Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 2110 (EN 3520) - Poetry Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 2120 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 Credits)

Advanced Genre Workshops:

Take one course from the following list:

CW 3100 - Advanced Short Story Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 3110 - Advanced Poetry Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 3120 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop (4 Credits)

Literary Movements

Take one course from the following

Take one course from the following 2000 level literary movements courses.

EN 2000 - Topics in Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 2001 - Topics in Modern Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 2080 - The American Short Story Since 1945 (4 Credits)
EN 2140 - Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System (4 Credits)
EN 2850 (EN 3850) - Modernism: Revolt and Discovery (4 Credits)

Take one course from the following

Take one course from the following 3000 level literary movements courses.

EN 3000 - Advanced Topics Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 3860 - Post‐Modernism: Irony Takes Center Stage (4 Credits)

Select one course from following:

EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Comparative Mythology (4 Credits)
CO 3120 - Journalism: Feature Writing Workshop (4 Credits)
TH 2430 - Survey of Western Drama (4 Credits)
TH 3420 - Play Analysis (4 Credits)
EN 3950 (TH 3950) - Shakespeare (4 Credits)