The Creative Writing Minor invites students majoring outside of the English department
to pursue a passion, to augment their current field of study, and to join a vibrant
literary community both in the creative writing classroom and at a myriad of events.
Students in the minor have opportunities to hone skills in writing pedagogy and editing
& publishing, or they might find themselves reading their work at lively open mics
or receiving mentorship from esteemed visiting authors as they dive into this highly
personalized field of study at 91°®¶¹´«Ã½.
Students in the Creative Writing Minor take six courses.
Everyone takes:
- ENGL 151 Reading & Imagination OR
ENGL 151H Honors: Reading & Imagination
- ENGL 208 Experiments in Creative Writing
Take four of the following:
- ENGL 202 Writing Identities
- ENGL 209 Writing and the Visual
- ENGL 230 Creative Writing: Poetry
- ENGL 235 Creative Writing: Fiction
- ENGL 289 Special Topics in English
- ENGL 303 Creative Writing: Prose
- ENGL 308 Writing Associate Workshop
- ENGL 331 The Story of English
- ENGL 341 Hybrid Poetics OR
ENGL341H Honors: Hybrid Poetics
- ENGL 363 Travel Writing
- ENGL 394 Film and the Creative Writer
- ENGL 410 Special Topics in Creative Writing
- ENGL 430 Advanced Poetry Workshop
- ENGL 435 Advanced Fiction Workshop
- ENGL 493 Teaching Assistantship in English
- ENGL 500 Independent Study
- ENGL 540 Internship in English
