Creative Writing Concentration

Students have the opportunity to pursue a creative writing concentration within the English major. The creative writing concentration is open only to English majors.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title
ENGL 141	Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry
or ENGL 142	Introduction to Creative Writing: Narrative
Select two of the following courses:
ENGL 241	Intermediate Poetry Workshop
ENGL 242	Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL 243	Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop

Majors who complete the three-course sequence will be certified as having completed the concentration on their transcripts. Note that the limit of counting two creative writing courses towards the English major means that creative writing concentrators will take a minimum of 12 courses in English rather than 11. Beyond the three required courses, the department offers creative writing electives such as screenwriting and science writing so that students can deepen their practice as writers. Intermediate-level Creative Writing electives may be substituted for intermediate workshops to complete the concentration. Students may also complete an English Honors thesis in creative writing.