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Creative Writing Minor

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The Creative Writing minor offers a structured environment to explore your writing interests, develop your skills, and receive an introduction to literary forms.

Requirements

• The Creative Writing minor is 6 courses (26-30 units total), compatible with most majors on campus

Fiction into Film

• All courses must be taken for letter grades only
• All courses must be taken as 5 units, with the exception of English 160: Poetry and Poetics, the Short Story Literature course, and the English Literature elective
• Must be a LEC or SEM course
• Must be taken as 3-5 units
• If the course is an English course that is LEC or SEM and is 3-5 units, then it will satisfy this requirement
• If the course is  not  an English course but it is LEC or SEM and is 3-5 units, then submit a Course Substitution for review
• Subject to approval, the English Literature elective course may be taken at another institution
• Workshop courses taken abroad or at other institutions may not count towards the minor

For a full breakdown of the minor's requirements, visit the Stanford Bulletin .

• Any ENGLISH 90 series course
• Any ENGLISH 91 series course
• List of approved courses
• Any ENGLISH 92 series course  (5 units)
• Any ENGLISH 190 series course
• Any ENGLISH 191 series course
• ENGLISH 290: Advanced Fiction Writing
• ENGLISH 291: Advanced Creative Nonfiction
• One elective course in English Literature (3-5 units)

Total Units: 26-30

• Any ENGLISH 92 series course (5 units)
• Any ENGLISH 90 series course
• ENGLISH 160: Poetry and Poetics (3-5 units)
• Any ENGLISH 192 series course
• ENGLISH 292: Advanced Poetry Writing
• ENGLISH 90: Fiction Writing  (5 units)
• ENGLISH 190F: Fiction into Film (5 units)
• ENGLISH 190SW: Screenwriting Intensive (5 units)

How to Declare

Declare the Creative Writing minor no later than the deadline for your application to graduate. To declare, visit the Student page in Axess .

Students may not double-count courses for their major and/or minor requirements.

If pursuing a minor, you must complete a  Major-Minor and Multiple Major Course Approval Form  through the eForms portal in Axess . On the form, indicate which courses you plan to apply toward each major and any minor(s). Our program and your major department will certify your plan of study meets all major and any minor(s) requirements.

Substitutions may be necessary to successfully meet the minor's requirements. To request a substitution for a Creative Writing course, fill out the Course Substitution Form below. The program will notify you once your request is reviewed.

For general information about undergraduate minors, visit the Registrar's website .

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The undergraduate creative writing program at UNC–Chapel Hill is — and has long been — one of the best in the country. Its first-rate faculty and students have published widely, won many prizes, and played a major role in shaping the contemporary literature of North Carolina, the South, and the nation.

Requirements 

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog .

The Creative Writing Program offers a minor in creative writing. The minor requires 15 hours, a total of five courses.

Enrollment in courses beyond the intermediate level is by permission only. Students may declare the minor through Academic Advising. Completion of a minor in creative writing is contingent on the student’s successful advancement through the sequence.

The Creative Writing Program also gives credit toward the minor for several courses offered in other departments, such as DRAM 231 , COMM 330 , COMM 433 , and MEJO 356 . To qualify for a degree with honors or highest honors in creative writing, students must maintain a 3.3 grade point average and meet all requirements both to enter and to complete the senior honors seminar ( ENGL 693H and ENGL 694H ). Students minoring in creative writing and planning to study abroad must plan carefully so that they meet all submission and deadline requirements for applying to successive courses. 

To complete the minor, students will complete five (5) courses from one of the following options:

Combination of Genres:

Fiction track:, poetry track:, musical/musical theater writing track:, creative nonfiction writing track:.

No more than two (2) courses can be taken outside the Department of English and Comparative Literature.

ENGL 130 , ENGL 131 , ENGL 132H , ENGL 133H , and ENGL 138 , the introductory classes, are prerequisites to other Creative Writing Program classes. ENGL 130 , ENGL 131 , and ENGL 138 are open for registration by rising sophomores only during spring semester for the following fall and for current sophomores only during fall semester for the following spring. Rising or current sophomores may register for ENGL 130 , ENGL 131 , or ENGL 138 , but not for more than one of these three courses. Demand by sophomores regularly exceeds the number of seats available. Enrollment of juniors and seniors is on a space-available basis by permission of the instructor, and students may inquire of the instructor during the first week of classes to see if seats are available. ENGL 130 , ENGL 131 , and ENGL 138 are sometimes offered during summer sessions with no registration restrictions. Please always review summer session course listings for any changes or updates.

Advancement to successive courses in either the fiction or poetry sequence is by recommendation of the student’s previous instructor(s) and by application for both the advanced workshops and senior honors seminars. If possible, the student is assigned to a different instructor for each course. Should students not advance beyond the intermediate level, they may choose to finish the minor with other classes offered in creative writing. Creative writing minors receive priority in all creative writing classes and usually fill all seats.

Students completing the five courses for the minor may take additional creative writing courses only by permission of the director, providing that all other students still completing the minor are served first.

Transfer Students: Important Information

The requirement for taking a minor in creative writing is five courses or 15 semester hours. Students are limited to one creative writing course per semester. Most junior transfer students have four semesters remaining. Junior transfer students wanting to minor in creative writing must either

• Have an introductory course already on their record that will transfer to Carolina as credit, e.g., an introductory course in fiction writing or poetry writing taken previously at a college or university that is transferring in as credit for ENGL 130 or ENGL 131 ; OR
• Take an introductory course via UNC–Chapel Hill Summer School prior to their first fall term at Carolina and be promoted to the next level or to another creative writing class (on a space-available basis) in the fall of their junior year.

Permission to move forward with transfer credit for an introductory course requirement (Option 1 above) will require a review by the creative writing faculty of the syllabus and work completed in the course and is dependent on space availability, which cannot be guaranteed. Students must provide hard copies of syllabi and samples of coursework as early as possible in order to ensure time for review and to schedule a meeting with the director.

Junior transfer students fulfilling one of these two options would be eligible for Advanced Fiction or Poetry ( ENGL 406 or ENGL 407 ) and the senior honors seminars ( ENGL 693H and ENGL 694H ) if there is space available in Intermediate Fiction ( ENGL 206 ) or Intermediate Poetry ( ENGL 207 ) their first fall semester, and if — on the basis of submitted work reviewed by a committee — they are chosen for those classes. If not, they would need to complete the minor using the multigenre approach.

Note: No more than two creative writing courses from other schools may be counted for credit at UNC–Chapel Hill. At least three of the five courses taken for the minor — courses designated ENGL — must be Creative Writing Program courses taken at Carolina.

Honors in Creative Writing

To qualify for a degree with honors or highest honors in creative writing, students must maintain a 3.3 grade point average and meet all requirements both to enter and to complete the senior honors seminar ( ENGL 693H and ENGL 694H ).

See the program page here for additional special opportunities.

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Minor in Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Develop your writing skills with a Minor in Creative Writing – you can concentrate in nonfiction, fiction, or poetry writing.

About the Minor

With a minor in Creative Writing, you will develop your creative writing skills to supplement a wide range of major fields. Whether you want to write about your major field or you want a change-of-pace to exercise your creativity, the Creative Writing minor is an excellent choice as a secondary field of study.

How to Declare the Minor

Review minor requirements below and complete the  Declare Minor form .

Minor Requirements

The Creative Writing minor requires 21 units. You must maintain a 2.0 minor GPA to graduate and at least three English units must be taken at the University of Arizona.

Concentration

You will select one area of concentration:

Entering Minor

The 200-level courses in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction are the gateway courses to the minor. You must complete a 200-level course in your intended concentration, in addition to a second 200-level course in another concentration.

Core Writing Courses (12 units)

Choose 6 units from:

• 201: Introduction to the Writing of Creative Nonfiction
• 209: Introduction to the Writing of Poetry

Six units of concentration from the following (300-level and 400-level workshops must be in the same genre):

• Nonfiction Writing: 301 and 401
• Fiction Writing: 304 and 404
• Poetry Writing: 309 and 409

Core Literature Course (6 units)

• 280: Introduction to Literature
• 380: Literary Analysis

Minor Elective Courses (3 units)  

This elective must be an upper-division (300-level and above) literature course. The course must be modern or contemporary literature. See your Academic Advisement Report for a list of approved courses.

Creative Writing (Minor)

Program description , minor declaration.

The New York University Program in Creative Writing, among the most distinguished programs in the country, is a leading national center for the study of writing and literature. The undergraduate and graduate programs provide students with an opportunity to develop their craft while working closely with some of the finest poets and novelists writing today. The creative writing program occupies a lovely townhouse on West 10th Street in the same Greenwich Village neighborhood where so many writers have lived and worked. The Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House allows writers—both established and emerging—to share their work in an inspiring setting.

The program's distinguished faculty of award-winning poets and prose writers represents a wide array of contemporary aesthetics. Our instructors have been the recipients of Pulitzer Prizes, MacArthur Genius, Guggenheim, and NEA fellowships, National Book and National Book Critics Circle awards, Pushcart Prizes, the Whiting Writer's Award, and more.

Undergraduates are encouraged to attend the program's reading series, which brings both established and new writers to NYU. Writing prizes, special events, and our undergraduate literary journal,  West 10th , further complement our course offerings and provide a sense of community for undergraduate writers. If you have questions about the minor in creative writing, please contact us at  [email protected] .

To request declaration of a minor, CAS students should visit the host department. To request declaration of a cross-school minor, CAS students should complete the online Minor Application available in their Albert Student Center. Students may also use the  Minor Application  in Albert to request cancellation of a CAS or cross-school minor.

Program Requirements

The minor requires the completion of 16 credits, comprised of the following:

General Information

The introductory workshop CRWRI-UA 815 Creative Writing: Intro Prose & Poetry , or the study away course CRWRI-UA 9815 Creative Writing , is generally the required foundational course, to be followed by 12 additional credits from the program's CRWRI-UA course offerings.

However, students who begin their minor by taking one of the program's 8-credit summer intensives—Writers in New York (CRWRI-UA 818, 819, or 835), Writers in Paris (CRWRI-UA 9818 or 9819), or Writers in Florence (CRWRI-UA 9828 or 9829)—are not required to take the introductory workshop (CRWRI-UA 815, CRWRI-UA 9815, or equivalent). Following completion of one of these 8-credit intensives, students may take advanced coursework in the same genre as their summer intensive and/or move directly into an intermediate workshop in an alternative genre. Students may also repeat an 8-credit summer intensive to complete the 16-credit minor. Intermediate and advanced workshops may be taken three times for credit.

Students wishing to begin the creative writing minor while studying away at an NYU site should register for CRWRI-UA 9815 Creative Writing or, if studying away in the summer, for one of the 8-credit intensives offered in Paris and Florence (CRWRI-UA 9818, 9819, 9828, or 9829). These courses are not considered outside courses and will automatically be counted toward the creative writing minor. All other creative writing courses taken away require a petition for substitution and are subject to approval by the program.

Policies Applying to the Minor

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The creative writing minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C). No credit toward the minor is granted for grades of C- or lower, although such grades will be computed into the grade point average of the minor, as well as into the overall grade point average. No course to be counted toward the minor may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

Students may petition to apply a maximum of one outside course toward the minor, either as the introductory prerequisite (equivalent to CRWRI-UA 815 or 9815) or as an elective. An outside course is any NYU creative writing course without a CRWRI-UA rubric. To petition to substitute an outside course, students must complete the course substitution petition form (available on the program's website) and provide the course syllabus (as described on the petition form). The undergraduate programs manager will review the submitted syllabus to verify course level and determine substitution eligibility. Students must petition for course substitution prior to registration.

If the program pre-approves a non-NYU course for substitution, it can only be counted toward the minor if 1. the Office of the Associate Dean for Students in CAS has also approved the course credit for transfer, and 2. the student receives a grade of C or better.

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages .

A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page . 

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Creative Writing Minor

The Creative Writing Minor is a flexible six-credit program available to undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, Wharton, and the School of Nursing. The minor provides opportunities for students to pursue their own interests and develop expertise in a range of topics, methods, and approaches to the craft.

To fulfill this minor, students may take courses in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, journalism, playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults. They may also take innovative workshops in cross-genre, experimental, and hybrid writing, including writing that engages community organizing, multimedia and visual arts, and performance, as well as for-credit apprenticeships and courses in the independent study of a genre or topic.

As a Creative Writing Minor, you’ll practice your craft in small, rigorous workshops and gain a deep appreciation of the history of literary writing. You will also join the collaborative, integrated writing community that is Penn’s Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, home to Penn’s writing programs, platforms, and projects. The cluster of programs at CPCW, which includes the Kelly Writers House , PennSound , ModPo , and Jacket2 , provides opportunities to students in and out of the classroom, including readings, webcasts, podcasts, lectures, performances, and archives — all of which promote the living textures of contemporary writing.

Creative Writing Minors complete six courses:

• Four workshops in creative writing: these can include courses in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, journalism, playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults, as well as workshops in cross-genre, experimental, and hybrid writing, including writing that engages community organizing, multimedia and visual arts, and performance. For complete details on current workshops in creative writing, consult our list of courses here . Among the four required workshops, we strongly recommend any offering of Introduction to Creative Writing. While not required, this course will serve as an excellent introduction to the craft.
• Two courses in the study of literary writing: at least one should be an English literature course, and the second can be in English literature or in the literature of a language other than English. Among the two required literature courses, we particularly recommend a number of English courses in which students study the history and development of a genre, topic, or theoretical approach. For a complete list of current courses in literary writing in English, visit the Department of English .
• Minors are welcome — and encouraged — to take more than the six required courses as their schedules permit.
• Courses in the Critical Writing Program (those coded as WRIT) do not count toward the minor.
• Journalistic Writing Minors may count only two of their journalistic writing workshops toward the Creative Writing minor.  

Declaring your minor

Declaring your minor is simple. To begin, please contact Julia Bloch , Director of the Creative Writing Program.

Current Creative Writing Minors

Chinonye alilonu 26a, dhivya arasappan 24a, elysia shae baskins 24a, daniel boyko 26a, kate butcher 25a, angela cen 26a, lauren davis 24a, angele diamacoune 26a, viraj doshi 26a, lila dubois 25a, maria effendi 24a, sara forastieri 24a, gabrielle galchen 25a, denise gonzalez 25a, jenny ham 25a, sophia hernandez 26a, gemma hong 24a, tsubasa somasundaram inada 24a, sophia jarrar 26a, preethi jayaraman 25a, seeun jin 24a, sydney kahn 24a, abbigail kamanu 25a, sunny lee 26a, allison li 26a, cathy li 25a, jeslyn li 26a, lilian liu 24a, arina paniukhina 24a, paola adeline rosa 24a, lila shermeta 25a, adam shi 25a , fay shuai 25a, elizabeth shuert 24a, claire sun 25a, jillian troth 25a, usha umair 26a, elise wallen-friedman 25a, sophia young 25a, alexander zhou 25a.

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Why minor in Creative Writing?

Students of creative writing tap into the basic human desire to tell stories—to learn about the experiences of others while sharing their own and building bridges across differences.

Creative writers learn how to use language to express their unique ideas, opinions, and perspectives through poetry and prose.

Students of creative writing add their unique voices to a centuries-old literary discussion, learning from, and responding to, the writers and traditions of the past while forging new paths forward.

Students of creative writing learn how to read as writers—studying what makes writing successful and using those tools to craft their own original work.

Creative writers learn to think critically both on and off the page, questioning assumptions, engaging in dialogue, and coming to—and sharing—their own original conclusions in language that lingers and resonates.

Students of creative writing are exposed to cultures, world views, religions, and perspectives far beyond their own as they explore written texts from around the world, gaining new insight, understanding, and awareness.

Creative writers actively engage in the politics, challenges, and questions that affect our world now.

Creative writers learn how to represent themselves articulately and effectively in both written and spoken language—skills that will serve you well no matter your chosen major!

Students of creative writing give themselves the time and opportunity to create—to make something new and meaningful, changing the world by adding their own artistic mark.

The creative writing students of today are the writers to be studied tomorrow.

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Required courses.

• CRW3013 - Creative Writing for English Majors (3)
• CRW3053 - Theory & Practice of Creative Writing (3)

Restricted Electives

• A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
• Please note that students will be allowed to take only one course in each of the below categories. Students wishing to take more workshop courses should consider a double major.
• CRW3120 - Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
• CRW3211 - Creative Nonfiction Writing (3)
• CRW3310 - Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
• CRW3610 - Writing Scripts (3)
• CRW4122 - Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
• CRW4224 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop (3)
• CRW4320 - Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
• CRW4616 - Advanced Scriptwriting Workshop (3)

Restricted Upper Division Electives

• CRW3311 - Readings in Poetry for Creative Writing (3)
• CRW3540 - Literary Magazines (3)
• CRW4114 - History of Prose Style (3)
• CRW4722 - Editing for Creative Writers (3)
• CRW4724 - The Florida Review (3)
• ENC3310 - Magazine Writing I (3)
• ENC4360 - Nature Writing (3)
• LIT3607 - Mad, Bad, and Dangerous: Roles and Images of Writers in Society (3)
• CRW6806C - Teaching Creative Writing (3)
• Any other CRW elective or Special Topics course Credit Hours: 3

Foreign Language Requirements

Grand total credits: 18.

Other Requirements

• A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
• At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department.
• No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
• Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
• No more than 6 hours of overlap allowed between programs when multiple English programs are declared.

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The Creative Writing Minor Program at the University of California, Berkeley is offered by the Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Division of Undergraduate Studies of the College of Letters and Science. The approved courses students take to satisfy the minor course requirements are offered by over thirty departments on campus. Interested undergraduate students in any major may earn an interdepartmental minor in Creative Writing by completing three approved upper-division creative writing courses and two approved upper-division literature courses from any department that offers them, satisfying the minor requirements, and declaring the minor.

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The Creative Writing minor is designed for aspiring writers of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comics, and many other genres. Students learn to read others’ work and produce their own with attention to cultural and philosophical contexts. As they explore their individual interests in small, workshop-oriented classes, they also gain valuable career competencies and skills necessary to enter multiple graduate programs.

TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 15

Minor Requirements

Courses used to satisfy concentration requirements cannot be used to satisfy minor requirements. Any course appearing in both the Creatuve Writing Minor and the Creative Writing Concentration will be manually removed by your advisor.

Minor Core (9 Credit Hours)

• CRW 3311 - Form and Technique of Poetry Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3111 - Form and Technique of Fiction Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3211 - Form and Technique of Nonfiction Credit(s): 3
• Any major course listed in the Literary Studies concentration including a 2000-level LIT course

Any two of the following:

• CRW 3112 - Fiction I Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3121 - Fiction II Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3212 - Nonfiction I Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3221 - Nonfiction II Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3312 - Poetry I Credit(s): 3
• CRW 3321 - Poetry II Credit(s): 3
• CRW 4930 - Selected Topics in Creative Writing Credit(s): 1-3

GPA Requirements

Grading requirement.

A grade of below C- will not be counted toward fulfilling the minor requirements.

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Creative Writing

With a minor in creative writing, you’ll take five courses in creative writing, literature and cultural studies. You can concentrate in a single genre (fiction or poetry), or freely study both.

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The creative writing minor emphasizes the craft of writing and revision and the creation of imaginative literary work via a sequence of multi-­genre courses. It requires close reading and discussion of published works, including completion of a pre-­20th-­century literature class, which provides a foundation in non-­contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and/or poetry.

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The Department of English offers a minor in Creative Writing open to undergraduates across the UCI campus, giving them the opportunity to receive instruction and practice in the craft of prose fiction and poetry, and to learn the literary tradition of these art forms in English. The minor consists of workshop courses, writing courses, and literature courses, which serve to provide a foundation for students who wish to pursue creative writing professionally, as well as for those who have an amateur interest in the art.

Majors and non-majors should contact the Department in order to receive further information about its requirements and schedules.

Residence Requirement for the Minor : Four upper-division courses must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the department undergraduate chair.

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The Creative Writing minor focuses on writing courses: creative writing in fiction, drama, poetry, or nonfiction prose.

Why Consider a Creative Writing Minor?

Creative writing minors develop skills in creative thought and expression through study and practice of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and/or drama. Students participate in both the critical analysis and creative practice of writing, gaining widely-applicable experience in self-expression, artistic technique, and modes of communication.

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Requirements

• ENG 351 Introduction to Fiction Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 101)
• ENG 451 Creative Writing Seminar: Fiction (5) ( prereq : ENG 351)
• ENG 456 Special Topics in Fiction Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 351)
• ENG 354 Introduction to Nonfiction Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 101)
• ENG 454 CW Seminar: Creative Nonfiction (5) ( prereq : ENG 354)
• ENG 458 Special Topics in Creative Nonfiction Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 354)
• ENG 353 Introduction to Poetry Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 101)
• ENG 453 Creative Writing Seminar: Poetry (5) ( prereq : ENG 353)
• ENG 457 Special Topics in Poetry Writing (5) ( prereq : ENG 353)
• ENG 466 Screenwriting (5) ( prereq : 1 from ENG 364, 350, 351, 353, or 354).
• ENG 455 Living Writers (5) ( prereq : ENG 351, 353, or 354)
• ENG 460 Multigenre (5) ( prereq : ENG 351, 353, or 354)
• ENG 459 Editing and Publishing (5) ( prereq : ENG 351, 353, or 354

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Declaring this minor will not give you access to major-restricted classes. Major restrictions are usually lifted on the 6th day of registration each quarter. Courses taken for credit in minor programs may not be counted toward English majors.

Creative Writing Minor

What is a minor in creative writing.

Participate in a wide range of courses reflective of your creative interests. You'll learn about major writers, literary traditions, and contemporary innovations. Under the guidance of published writers, you'll also develop a portfolio of material showcasing your range and versatility as a creative writer.

What You'll Study

Our minor will help you hone your writing skills by working creatively with language in a variety of genres. Our program focuses on a workshop approach, engaging students in the craft of creative writing. You will complete five creative writing courses and one literature course.

18 hrs Total Credit Hours

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Creative Writing minors apply their training in positions that call for writing and editing. This includes options in digital/tech fields.

Students who earn the Certificate in Publishing are equipped to move into careers in the publishing industry.

Creative Writing students are qualified to move into fields of professional communication, including those with government agencies and marketing firms.

Participate in a rigorous apprenticeship in the art and craft of creating literature

Develop critical faculties, understanding of literary forms, and aesthetic judgment

Build a strong foundation in the historical literary tradition and a grounding practice of the art of writing

Construct a thoughtful interdisciplinary foundation for understanding the relationship of creative writing to other arts and scholarly areas

“ I admire the energy, artistic nuance, and emotion with which a writer can carry a story. This is what I love about reading what other writers have created: discovering the heart of a story. ”

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We encourage our students to become people of letters, and our goals for undergraduate students are no less ambitious. We offer a broad liberal arts education that fosters creativity, exercises communication skills, sharpens analytical perception, and encourages informed, integrated cultural viewpoints.

Studio-academic Experience

Our program provides aspiring writers an apprenticeship in writing, informed by the close study of literature among a community of professional writers. As a studio-academic experience in writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, our program unites passionate people who believe the creation of art is a pursuit valuable to self and culture.

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A grade of ‘C-’ or better is required in each course counted toward the minor, and a grade point average of ‘C’ (2.00) or better for all courses counted toward the minor.

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Our MFA program - an intensive, three-year studio-academic experience in the writing of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction - joins students who share a common passion and faculty members who provide critical support of their work.

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Effective Winter 2019

Not open to students with a major in English, a major in Creative Writing in the Residential College or a minor in English.

Students are encouraged to discuss their academic program and related concerns with an English department advisor. Appointments are scheduled on the English Department's website under academic advising. For questions of immediate concern or general questions about the major, students may speak with the Undergraduate Administrator by phoning 734.764.6330 or by coming to 3187 Angell Hall.

Peer Advising Program

The English Undergraduate Office offers Peer Advising hours where students can come in and ask questions about the various programs and declare their major while getting a student’s perspective on what it’s like to be an English major. Check on the website or in the main office for their advising hours.

Grade Policies

All courses taken in the English creative writing minor must be C- or better.

The English creative writing minor GPA will be calculated using all English courses taken toward the minor (including the pre-requisite course, 298).

Prerequisites

ENGLISH 223.

Students may declare a creative writing minor in consultation with an English Creative Writing Advisor.  Appointments are scheduled at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/undergraduate/advising/appts.asp .

Requirements

15 credits, including:

• An intermediate and advanced course in Creative Writing in one area of focus (total 6 credits): ENGLISH 323/423, prose fiction; ENGLISH 324/424, poetry; or ENGLISH 325/425, creative nonfiction)

Note: English 423, 424, or 425 will also satisfy the Upper-Level Writing Requirement.

• At least one of these courses (3 credits) must be at the 300-level or above.
• One Creative Writing course at the 300 or 400-level in a genre other than the student's primary focus may be used toward this requirement.
• Eligible 200-level courses for this requirement are:
• ENGLISH 201: Readings in U.S. Literatures: "American" and Other Fictions
• ENGLISH 203: Intro to Rhetoric
• ENGLISH 215: Great Women Writers
• ENGLISH 216: Intro to Disability Studies
• ENGLISH 221: Literature Outside the Classroom
• ENGLISH 230: Intro to Short Story and Novel
• ENGLISH 232: Intro to Visual Cultures
• ENGLISH 235: Intro to Autobiography
• ENGLISH 240: Poetry for Non-majors
• ENGLISH 242: Interdisciplinary Studies in English
• ENGLISH 244: Introduction to Literary Journalism
• ENGLISH 245: Intro to Drama and Theatre
• ENGLISH 250: Intro to Language Studies
• ENGLISH 258: Bible as Literature
• ENGLISH 260: Intro to British Literature
• ENGLISH 267: Shakespeare and his World
• ENGLISH 270: Intro to American Lit
• ENGLISH 274: Intro to Afro-American Lit
• ENGLISH 275: Intro World Lit in English
• ENGLISH 280: Intro to Digital Cultures
• ENGLISH 282: Native American Literature
• ENGLISH 285: Intro to 20th C Lit
• ENGLISH 290: Topics in Lang & Lit
• ENGLISH 292: Themes in Lang & Lit (mini-course)
• ENGLISH 293: Great Works of Lit (mini-course)

One course from transfer credit or study abroad may be used toward elective English creative writing minor credits.

Creative Writing (Minor) (Winter 2018 - Fall 2018)

Effective Winter 2018

Not open to students with a major in English, a major in Creative Writing in the Residential College, a minor in English, or a minor in Writing through the Sweetland Center for Writing.

15 credit hours of additional courses, to be chosen from the following categories, as described below.

One course in Creative Writing in poetry or prose fiction at the intermediate level (ENGLISH 324, poetry, or ENGLISH 323, prose fiction).

• One course in Creative Writing in poetry or prose fiction at the advanced level (ENGLISH 424, advanced poetry, or ENGLISH 423, advanced fiction). Either ENGLISH 423 or 424 would satisfy the academic minor's Upper-Level Writing Requirement.

Nine other credits:

• English literature courses at the 300/400 level.
• No more than three credits can be from another 3/400 level workshop in a genre other than the student's primary focus.
• Two elective courses (6 credits) may be at the 200-level. Eligible courses are:
• ENGLISH 203: Intro to Rhetoric 
• ENGLISH 215: Great Women Writers 
• ENGLISH 216: Intro to Disability Studies 
• ENGLISH 221: Literature Outside the Classroom 
• ENGLISH 232: Intro to Visual Cultures 
• ENGLISH 235: Intro to Autobiography 
• ENGLISH 240: Poetry for Non-majors 
• ENGLISH 242: Interdisciplinary Studies in English 
• ENGLISH 245: Intro to Drama and Theatre 
• ENGLISH 250: Intro to Language Studies 
• ENGLISH 258: Bible as Literature 
• ENGLISH 260: Intro to British Literature 
• ENGLISH 267: Shakespeare and his World 
• ENGLISH 270: Intro to American Lit 
• ENGLISH 274: Intro to Afro-American Lit 
• ENGLISH 275: Intro World Lit in English 
• ENGLISH 280: Intro to Digital Cultures 
• ENGLISH 282: Native American Literature 
• ENGLISH 285: Intro to 20th C Lit 
• ENGLISH 290: Topics in Lang & Lit 
• ENGLISH 292: Themes in Lang & Lit (mini-course) 

Creative Writing (Minor) (Fall 2017)

Effective Fall 2017

Students may declare a creative writing minor in consultation with an English Creative Writing Advisor.  Appointments are scheduled at http://lsa.umich.edu/english/undergraduate/advising.html .

• One course in Creative Writing in poetry or prose fiction at the intermediate level (ENGLISH 324, poetry or ENGLISH 323, prose fiction).
• Nine other credits in either craft or literary history courses at the 300- or 400-level. Upon consultation with an advisor, a student, if interested in writing both poetry and prose, may fulfill three of these credits in a 300-level Creative Writing course in the genre other than the one s/he is concentrating in.

Creative Writing (Minor) (Winter 2017 - Summer 2017)

Effective Winter 2017

Not open to students with a major in English or Creative Writing in the Residential College, nor to those electing a minor in Writing through the Sweetland Center for Writing.

Creative Writing Minor (Fall 2011 - Fall 2016)

Effective Fall 2011

Not open to students with a concentration in English or Creative Writing in the Residential College, nor to those electing an academic minor in Writing through the Sweetland Center for Writing

Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Creative Writing must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with an English Department undergraduate concentration advisor.

Being able to work creatively with ideas through words is elemental to a humanistic education, and can complement information-based learning in productive and exciting ways. An academic minor in Creative Writing allows students with a strong interest in the writing of either poetry or prose fiction to develop and explore their craft through both workshop-formatted courses as well as through courses in literary history.

Prerequisites to the Academic Minor

ENGLISH 223. Students must submit a portfolio of writing after completion of 223 for admittance into the academic minor. Once accepted into the minor, students will pursue either a poetry or prose fiction track at the 300- and 400-levels.

Applications for admission into the Creative Writing Minor are due on April 1 (Fall Term) and December 1 (Winter Term).  Please fill out the application and attach a representative sample of your writing and submit to the Undergraduate Studies Office in 3187 Angell Hall.

Academic Minor Program

Nine other credits in either craft or literary history courses at the 300- or 400-level. Upon consultation with an advisor, a student, if interested in writing  both  poetry and prose, may fulfill three of these credits in a 300-level Creative Writing course in the genre other than the one s/he is concentrating in.

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We all have stories to tell. Salisbury University’s Creating Writing Program attracts an array of diverse students from across campus: from economics, biology and nursing to computer science, art and conflict resolution. In our program, you’ll learn craft mechanics, workshop mechanics, editing and publishing practices, and live reading as you explore a wide range of opportunities that allow you to grow as a writer and person.

Why Choose a Creative Writing Minor at Salisbury University?

Have you ever dreamed of publishing your work? How about as an undergraduate student? At SU, it’s not just possible – it’s a reality! Students of SU’s Creative Writing Program have many opportunities to earn real-world experience. They publish their writing in national journals, present their work at academic conferences and give readings across the country.

Is creative writing a good minor? With many resources and facilities to foster growth in the arts, students of the Creative Writing Program become part of a creative community that extends beyond the classroom. Our students have opportunities to meet published creative writers and well-known critics through SU’s Writers on the Shore  public reading series. Students can gain editorial and publishing experience through work on the Scarab literary magazine . SU is also home to Literature/Film Quarterly (https://lfq.salisbury.edu/), the longest standing international journal devoted to the study of adaptation.

Small class sizes at SU allow students to have one-on-one interaction with well-published faculty members, who offer hands-on critical evaluation and help students explore regional, national and international opportunities. With a workshop-based curriculum where students share their writing, our classes also offer an opportunity to grow with a cohort of peer authors who know each other’s work intimately.

The success of our students proves that the opportunities we offer are without compare. SU graduate Emma DePanise won the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Intro Journals Award in 2019 and the prestigious Pablo Neruda Prize in 2018. Undergraduate student creative work has appeared in such national literary journals as Ninth Letter , Fugue , Quarterly West , AGNI and Puerto del Sol . Former creative writing majors are pursuing graduate studies at George Mason University, New Mexico State University, University of Toronto, Georgia State, University of North Carolina-Greensboro and Purdue University. No matter what your interests, SU’s Creative Writing Program is the perfect starting off point for your creative career.

I treat every piece by every student like they mean to work it into publishable form one day. My philosophy is simple: never underestimate how good someone can be if they are willing to work for it.

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At the University Writing Center , we offer a place where you can meet with trained peer consultants to work on your papers and projects at any stage of the writing process.

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The BA Minor in Creative Writing allows you to pursue Creative Writing as a complement to your Major, and to receive a formal qualification in Creative Writing on your transcript.

From the start, you will learn by producing your own original writing, while experienced faculty — all practicing writers themselves – guide you in learning technique and craft.

With the single exception of translation, Minor students work in all the same genres we offer in our Major and graduate programs. We may not offer each genre every year, but our minor students have an unparalleled opportunity to explore Creative Writing in their undergraduate years.

You will benefit from one of the richest and deepest Creative Writing programs to be found anywhere in the world.

Program Requirements

CRWR 200 is foundational for the Minor; with that grounding, you will need to complete a further 9 credits in 200 level CRWR courses (i.e. 12 200 level CRWR credits in total) plus a further 18 credits in 300 level CRWR courses.

Currently, you can follow a path in four genres – poetry, fiction, screenwriting and children’s/YA fiction – that builds from introductory 200 to intermediate 300 and then on to 35* numbered courses. On this path, you build a solid base in technique and craft and then develop your writing in the 35* workshop setting. This is the same classroom environment as in the Major and graduate programs. Workshops (i.e. 35* courses) can be repeated for credit.

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Minor in English Creative Writing Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS) Department: English   Academic Plan Code(s): ENGCMINOR

Program Requirements

Students wishing to major in English and minor in Creative Writing will have to earn a minimum of 126 credits to complete both the major and the minor.

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.

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Creative Writing Minor

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Through workshops in the practice of craft, minors learn to write compelling fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction or scripts. Through "read like a writer" courses, students approach literature rigorously and creatively, with the insight of a fellow writer. Small class sizes encourage a sense of community based on shared passion for the written word across a diversity of majors.

What are the connections between the arts and the sciences? While literary expression has rigors distinct from those of the physicist, mathematician, conservationist, or computer scientist, the literary tradition is rife with people who do both. Poets John Keats and William Carlos Williams were trained as doctors. Today, the prominent surgeon Atul Gawande and neuroscientist Oliver Sacks have distinguished themselves as writers. Stony Brook's own Carl Safina, a noted marine biologist, writes gorgeous creative nonfiction and is on the faculty of both SoMAS and Journalism. You may not yet know where your talents best lie--am I a science writer or a scientist who writes?--but you are ready to explore the connections between disciplines. 

The creative writing minor fulfills the assignment we were all given at birth, "to understand who we are," and takes it one step further, into self-expression. Our students are outstanding in that regard. 

Learn more about the minor in the Undergraduate Bulletin

The minor can be declared online from within SOLAR. Please refer to the  Academic Calendar regarding the deadline for submission of the Minor Declaration form. 

For questions about  the minor, or to set up an appointment to meet with an advisor,  please contact us at [email protected]

• About the Minor

Minor Description

(15 credits minimum)

A minor in Creative Writing requires 15 credits, completed according to one of the following concentration options:

Fiction: ENGL 3450   , ENGL 4230   , and ENGL 4450   ; and six additional credits selected from ENGL 3560   , ENGL 4190   , ENGL 4260   , ENGL 4280   , ENGL 4650   , and ENGL 4830   .

Poetry: ENGL 3460   , ENGL 4220   , and ENGL 4460   ; and six additional credits selected from ENGL 4190   , ENGL 4260   , ENGL 4280   , ENGL 4310   , ENGL 4650   , and ENGL 4830   .

Playwriting: ENGL 3470   / THEA 3470    and ENGL 4470   / THEA 4470   ; and nine additional credits selected from ENGL 4190   , ENGL 4260   , ENGL 4280   ,  ENGL 4300   , ENGL 4650   , ENGL 4830   , and THEA 3470   .

Screenwriting: ENGL 3480   , ENGL 3570    and ENGL 4480   ; and six additional credits selected from ENGL 4500   , ENGL 4510   , ENGL 4520   , ENGL 4530   , and THEA 3470   .