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Creative Writing Minor
The Creative Writing Minor is designed for students who wish to improve their writing skills in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or drama. It is also intended to help teachers who will have creative writing responsibilities in their class assignments. Note: Students in the Professional and Creative Writing major may not enroll in the Creative Writing Minor.
Course of Study
Required Course (5 credits)
- ENG 302 - Poetry and Poetics Credits: (5)
Select 20 credits of creative writing courses:
- ENG 263 - Introduction to Creative Writing (5) OR ENG 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing and Environment (5) OR ENG 265 - Introduction to Creative Writing for Heatlh and Well-Being (5)
- ENG 267 - Screenwriting Fundamentals Credits: (4) OR FILM 267 - Screenwriting Fundamentals Credits: (4)
- ENG 357 - Writing for Serial Media Credits: (4)
- ENG 364 - Fiction Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 365 - Poetry Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 366 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 368 - Multi-Genre Writing Workshop
- ENG 369 - Variable Topics Writing Workshop Credits: (5)
- ENG 464 - Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 465 - Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 466 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: (5)
- ENG 468 - Contemporary Writers Colloquium Credits: (5)
- TH 330 - Introduction to Playwriting Credits: (4)
Select one literature course at the 300-level or above - Credits: 5
- ENG 329 - Cultural Studies in Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 330 - African American Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 331 - Latina/o Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 332 - American Indian Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 333 - Asian American Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 334 - American Indian Oral and Nonfiction Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 335 - Women’s Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 336 - Race and Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 337 - Gender, Sexuality, and LGBTQ+ Literatures Credits: (5)
- ENG 343 - Modern American Film History Credits: (4)
- ENG 344 - Film Theory Credits: (5)
- ENG 347 - Global Perspectives in Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 354 - History of Television Credits: (4)
- ENG 360 - Survey of World Cinema Credits: (5)
- ENG 363 - Shakespeare Credits: (5)
- ENG 371 - Literature and History I Credits: (5)
- ENG 372 - Literature and History II Credits: (5)
- ENG 373 - Literature and History III Credits: (5)
- ENG 374 - Literature and History IV Credits: (5)
- ENG 380 - Studies in Drama Credits: (5)
- ENG 415 - Critical Studies in American Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 417 - Critical Studies in World Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 418 - Advanced Literary and Critical Theory Credits: (5)
- ENG 419 - Critical Studies in British Literature Credits: (5)
- ENG 423 - History of the English Language Credits: (5)
- ENG 434 - Discourse Analysis Credits: (5)
- ENG 435 - Linguistics, Literature, and TESOL Credits: (5)
- ENG 437 - Pedagogical Grammar and Discourse Credits: (5)
- ENG 453 - Studies in Fiction Credits: (5)
- ENG 454 - Studies in Creative Nonfiction Credits: (5)
- ENG 455 - Studies in Poetry Credits: (5)
- ENG 456 - Studies in Rhetoric Credits: (5)
- ENG 461 - Studies in Film and Culture Credits: (5)
- ENG 462 - Studies in Film and/or Television Genres Credits: (5)
- ENG 463 - Studies in the Film Auteur Credits: (5)
- FILM 343 - Modern American Film History Credits: (4)
- FILM 344 - Film Theory Credits: (5)
- FILM 354 - History of Television Credits: (4)
- FILM 360 - Survey of World Cinema Credits: (5)
- FILM 461 - Studies in Film and Culture Credits: (5)
- FILM 462 - Studies in Film and/or Television Genres Credits: (5)
- FILM 463 - Studies in the Film Auteur Credits: (5)
- TH 380 - Studies in Drama Credits: (5)
Total Credits: 30
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