English B.A. - Creative Writing

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The Creative Writing program is predicated on the model of the workshop, and focuses on three areas of study: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Undergraduates who select the creative writing concentration fulfill some of the same requirements as those in literature, while also participating in a series of small writing workshops, gaining the techniques needed to craft poetry and/or prose that work towards artistic excellence. Graduate students pursuing an M.F.A. degree complete a series of writing workshops and seminars designed to develop their creative work and expand their understanding of literary technique. The Creative Writing faculty is augmented each year by visiting Hugo and Kittredge fellows. The program sponsors the graduate literary magazine, CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works of poetry, prose and art. Additionally, undergraduate students have the opportunity to contribute to and edit their own literary magazine, The Oval.
 

Bachelor of Arts - English; Creative Writing Concentration

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 43-57

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2018-2019

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Foundational Courses21
Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses12
Upper-Division English Electives6
Modern or Classical Language major requirement4-18
Total Hours43-57

Foundation Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
LIT 110LIntro to Lit3
LIT 236LLiterary Histories3
LIT 246LGenres, Themes, Approaches3
LIT 300Literary Criticism3
LIT 327Shakespeare3
Complete two of the following courses:6
Intro Fiction Workshop
Intro Poetry Workshop
Intro Nonfiction Workshop
Total Hours21

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses

Rule: Complete all categories.

Complete two of the following courses:6
Intermediate Fiction Workshop
Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Interm Nonfiction Workshop
Complete one of the following courses:3
The Art and Craft of Revision
Techniques of Modern Essay
Special Topics
Special Topics
Storytelling
Complete one of the following courses:3
Advanced Fiction Workshop
Advanced Poetry Workshop
Advanced Nonfiction Workshop
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division English Electives

Complete two courses (6 credits) at the 300- or 400-level from offerings in LIT, IRSH, FILM, non-workshop CRWR courses or MCLL literature.6

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Modern & Classical Language Requirement

Note: Students may either take four sequential semesters (101, 102, 201, 202) of a modern or classical language or exemplify proficiency through examination (available through the Modern and Classical Languages and Literature Department).

Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English.4-18

Minimum Required Grade: C-