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Minor in Creative Writing


Below are the core requirements to achive a minor in Creative Writing. To see descriptions of these courses, check the general course descriptions. Faculty usually provide a more extensive description of the courses when they are offered. To find the current course offerings, look here at each semester.

 

Check with the Creative Writing Director at least once each semester to track your progress. Be sure to apply for the Creative Writing Awards and Scholarshipsavailable each Spring. Watch the English Department Listserv for announcements.

For an English Major Concentral in Creative Writing, check here.

 

Course Requirements

 
 
 

Required Course3
ENGL 71 Intro to Creative Writing
  
Creative Writing12
ENGL 130 Writing Fiction
ENGL 131 Writing Poetry
ENGL 133 Reed Magazine    
ENGL 135 Writing Creative NonFiction
These courses, except for ENGL 71, may be taken twice for credit.
 
 
Modern Literature(choose 1)3
ENGL 151 20th-C Poetry
ENGL 166 American Literature since 1945
ENGL 176 Short Story

Total Units:18

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