BA in Creative Writing
The BA in Creative Writing requires 120 credits consisting of 36 credits in the liberal arts core, 28 credits in major requirements, 16 credits in specialization requirements, 24 credits in designated electives, and 16 credits in unrestricted electives. The program of study is provided as follows:
Liberal Arts Core Requirements: 36 credits
For details regarding the Liberal Arts Core Requirements, refer to the Liberal Arts Core Requirements section of the course catalog.
Major Requirements: 28 credits
ENGL 1101 Living Writers: Foundations (4 credits)
ENGL 1102 Living Writers: Revisions (4 credits)
ENGL 2210 Techniques of Creative Writing: Poetry (4 credits)
ENGL 2220 Techniques of Creative Writing: Fiction (4 credits)
ENGL 2230 Techniques of Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (4 credits)
ENGL 4805 The Writer in the World (4 credits)
ENGL 4970 Senior Reading (3 credits)
ENGL 4970L Senior Reading Lab (1 credit)
Specialization Requirements: 28 credits
Choose two of the following four genre specializations:
Genre Specialization: Creative Fiction
ENGL 3402 Intermediate Fiction Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 4302 Advanced Fiction Workshop (4 credits)
Genre Specialization: Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 3404 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 4304 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 credits)
Genre Specialization: Poetry
ENGL 3401 Intermediate Poetry Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 4301 Advanced Poetry Workshop (4 credits)
Genre Specialization: Screenwriting
ENGL 2217 Fundamentals of Screenwriting (4 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 3318 Intermediate Screenwriting (4 credits)
ENGL 3319 Adaptation for the Screen (4 credits)
Note: Courses in the screenwriting genre specialization are cross-listed as FILM courses (FILM 2217, FILM 3318, FILM 3319, and FILM 4418). Students in the screenwriting genre specialization are strongly encouraged to complete Advanced Screenwriting (ENGL 4418) as an elective.
Designated Electives: 24 credits
Choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 3103 The Contemporary Novel (4 credits)
ENGL 3108 Contemporary Poetry (4 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 3201 Shakespeare I (4 credits)
ENGL 3202 Shakespeare II (4 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
ENGL 2310 American Literature (4 credits)
ENGL 2320 British Literature I (4 credits)
ENGL 2330 British Literature II (4 credits)
ENGL 3001 19th-Century American Literature (4 credits)
ENGL 3002 Modern American Literature: 1900–1945 (4 credits)
ENGL 3101 Modern British Literature: 1900–1945 (4 credits)
ENGL 3102 Modern British Literature: 1945–Present (4 credits)
A Special Topics course approved by the academic advisor
Choose one of the following courses:
The selected course must be outside of the two chosen genre specializations.
ENGL 2217 Fundamentals of Screenwriting (4 credits)
ENGL 3318 Intermediate Screenwriting (4 credits)
ENGL 3319 Adaptation for the Screen (4 credits)
ENGL 3401 Intermediate Poetry Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 3402 Intermediate Fiction Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 3404 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 3405 Experimental Writers: Cross-Genre Writing (4 credits)
ENGL 4301 Advanced Poetry Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 4302 Advanced Fiction Workshop (4 credits)
ENGL 4304 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 credits)
A Special Topics course approved by the academic advisor
Choose 4 additional credits in upper-division, literature-based ENGL electives.
Unrestricted Electives: 24 credits
See the Academic Catalog for complete course information.
B.A. in Creative Writing Program Data
