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Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series presents Alyssa Songsiridej on April 5th and 6th, 2023.
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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