Creative Writing

Overview

A minor in Creative Writing will teach students to write with a critical and creative eye. Students will be exposed to the art of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to hone skills. Through creative writing workshops and tailored feedback, students have the opportunity to strengthen their abilities and explore the wonders and mysteries of writing.

Courses

Below is a list of courses that are required to earn a minor in Creative Writing. Take a look at the list below to help give you an idea of classes within this program. Be sure to review the official requirements in the Academic Catalog.

Note: This list is intended to give you a glimpse into the program’s academic offerings, and should not be used as a guide for course selection or academic advising.

Required Courses

ENG 105 Fundamentals of Writing Fiction and Poetry    Credit Hours: 3 
This course explores the fundamental nature of literature, both poetry and fiction, and the writing process. Students will examine a wide variety of poetry and prose. There will be discussions of student work both in class and in conferences with the instructor.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of the instructor

ENG 220 Advanced Techniques in Writing     Credit Hours: 3
This course will act as an intermediate workshop, designed to further enhance each student’s poetic and fictive voice. The course reviews and reinforces fundamental principles of poesy and fictional composition. Writers will write longer and more complex exercises and completed projects. This course will prepare writing students for advanced workshops in a variety of creative writing forms– poetry, short story, novel writing, and creative non-fiction.
Prerequisite: ENG 105

Choose 3 of the following:

ENG 310 Studies in Poetry    Credit Hours: 3 
This is a course variable topics course providing an in-depth study of prosody, some particular genre such as the lyric, epic, sonnet, or some particular topic such as war, journeys, love, nature, marriage, and death. The topic will vary. The course may be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisite: One 200-level literature course 

ENG 312 Studies in the Novel    Credit Hours: 3 
This course is a variable topics course providing an in-depth study of the novel either by period, topic, or author. The course may be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisite: One 200-level literature course 

ENG 313 Studies in Dramatic Literature    Credit Hours: 3 
This course is a variable topics course providing an in-depth study of the texts of plays either by period, topic, genre (within the dramatic form), or author. The course may be repeated with a change of course content.
Prerequisite: One 200-level literature course

ENG 322 Advanced Composition     Credit Hours: 3
This course is an intensive study and practice of various expository methods and persuasive writing. This course is a requirement for all capstone projects.
Prerequisite: One 200-level literature course

ENG 350 Selected Topics in Creative Writing    Credit Hours: 3
This course is a study of selected topics in creative writing.

ENG 380 Creative Non-Fiction    Credit Hours: 3
This workshop-style course provides advanced students with the opportunity to apply their writing skills in non-fiction prose genres, such as journalism and scientific writing. It emphasizes research techniques and refines dramatic expression so as to engage an audience.
Prerequisite: ENG 220, or Instructor approval

ENG 460 Senior Thesis – Writing Phase    Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide graduating seniors one-on-one emphasis for their capstone senior thesis project. This project will include both a creative work, such as a book of stories, a book of poetry, or a novel. It will also include a theoretical introduction which will include analysis of not only the writing process but also of the author’s theoretical approach to his or her work.
Prerequisite: Senior level students only

You may choose any other ENG course. Course must consist of at least 3 credit hours total to satisfy this requirement. 

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