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College Catalog: 2010-2011
School of American and International Studies (AIS): Creative Writing
As is the case with the study of any art, the studio experience enhances the scholarly experience. In order to complement the scholarly study of Literature for students majoring in other areas, the Literature program offers a minor in Creative Writing. The minor provides students the opportunity to explore the discipline of Literature by focusing on the production of literary works with courses in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. By having to create literature, students are asked to embody and express the formal aesthetic and thematic concerns that are shared with the scholarly aspects of literary study. Additionally, the Creative Writing minor fosters the knowledge and talents of students who demonstrate promise as writers and allows for the opportunity for students to find promise.
A focused curricular and co-curricular experience, the Creative Writing minor is a available for students majoring in areas other than Literature. For students majoring in Literature, a concentration in Creative Writing is available. The Literature Program invites you to join our community of writers.
- Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
- WRITING REQUIREMENTS (2 COURSES)
- Required Introductory Course:
- LITR 280 - INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING (was 216)
- Choose one of the following:
- LITR 282 - FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP (was 229)
- LITR 283 - POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP (was 236)
- LITR 284 - CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP (was 222)
- LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS (3 COURSES)
- Choose one of the following courses focusing on Poetry:
- LITR 201 - READINGS IN POETRY (was 215)
- LITR 223 - SURVEY OF AMERICAN POETRY (was 221)
- LITR 314 - TRANSATLANTIC 19TH CENTURY POETRY (was 305)
- LITR 346 - ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETS (was 354)
- Choose one of the following courses focusing on Prose:
- LITR 220 - SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I (was 202)
- LITR 221 - SURVEY OF AMERICAN LIT II (was 218)
- LITR 226 - AMERICAN SHORT STORY (was 204)
- LITR 231 - 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN WOMEN AUTHORS (was 225)
- LITR 232 - 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN NOVEL (was 240)
- LITR 234 - CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE (was 217)
- LITR 273 - MODERN NOVEL IN FRANCE (was 253)
- LITR 275 - SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (was 268)
- LITR 276 - LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAS (was 255)
- LITR 334 - AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS
- Capstone course (required):
- LITR 381 - CREATIVE WRITING CAPSTONE (was 395)
Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
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