Creative Writing Minor

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An interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in Creative Writing is offered for students who wish to supplement their major course of study with substantial, sustained coursework in a variety of creative writing genres. The minor in Creative Writing is suitable for students pursuing any major. The minor is particularly appropriate for students who want to improve their writing and communication skills and develop their personal creativity and self-expression.

Program Requirements

Students must meet all university requirements for a minor. In addition, students must contact their academic advisor regarding the requirements listed below, submit transfer courses to the advisor for approval of the minor by the first week of the term of intended graduation, and complete all courses with a “C” grade or better.

Required Courses (3)

ENGL - 2610 Introduction To Creative Writing (3)

Selectives (15)

Complete any five of the following courses:

ART - 4700 Independent Study (1-4) *
ENGL - 4210 Writing Poetry (3)
ENGL - 4475 The Short Story: Crossing Cultures (3)
ENGL - 4610 Writing Fiction (3)
ENGL - 4620 Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
ENGL - 4700 Independent Study (1-4) *
FILM - 2731 Screenwriting (3)
IFDI - 6731 Screenwriting (3)
MST - 2102 Digital Video Writing (3)
MST - 3750 Media Storytelling (3)
MST - 4130 Writing for Multimedia (3)
MST - 4700 Independent Study (1-3) *
TAPS - 2100 The Storytelling Tradition (3)
TAPS - 4200 Writing as Performance (3)
TAPS - 4700 Independent Study (1-3) *
* Note: Students may only take one independent study course for credit towards the minor, and it must be taken in the final semester of coursework.

Creative Writing Minor

Program Requirements

Required Courses (3)

Selectives (15)

Total - 18 Hours