English, Creative Writing Concentration, BA

Requirements for the Major

The major in English is offered with one of four concentrations, for which the requirements are detailed below.

With Concentration in Creative Writing

In this concentration, English majors will study the art and craft of creative writing. Students will take workshops in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Recent independent-study projects have included screenplays, memoirs, and graphic novels. Each year, through the nationally recognized Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series, students will have the opportunity to meet and work one-on-one with writers such as Kevin Young, Catherine Valente, and G. Willow Wilson. Students who enroll in the creative writing concentration will take:

Minimum of 48 hours beyond first-year English

First Year/Sophomore Requirements:

EN 185 - Contemporary Writing Min Units: 3
EN 218 - Intro to Creative Writing – Poetry Min Units: 3
EN 219 - Intro to Creative Writing: Prose Min Units: 3
EN 290 - Research Seminar Min Units: 3
Three EN 200-level literature electives *

Junior/Senior Requirements:

Two
EN 310 - Intermediate Writing Workshop Min Units: 3
Six EN 300-level literature electives *
EN 410 - Senior Creative Writing Seminar Min Units: 3

Note

*Students are required to take at least one 200- or 300-level course in literature from before 1700. Students may take up to six credit hours of Creative Writing or Professional Writing courses as literature electives.