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Minor in Creative Writing

Clayton Michaels, M.A. | Coordinator

Wiekamp Hall 3157 | (574) 520-4828

About the Minor in Creative Writing

English majors may minor in creative writing only if they choose the literature concentration in the major. 

• In place of the ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation requirement for the minor, English majors take any creative writing course.
• In addition, English majors have the option to substitute another creative writing course for the 300-level literature course requirement of the minor
• ENG-W 130 and ENG-W 131 do not count toward the minor.

Requirements (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• ENG-W 206 Introduction to Creative Writing
• ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation

Select one of the following upper-division creative writing courses:

• ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 302 Screenwriting (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 311 Creative Nonfiction (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing (may be taken twice for credit)

Select one of the following creative writing electives:

• ENG-A 190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
• ENG-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
• ENG-W 280 Literary Editing and Publishing
• ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 302 Screenwriting
• ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 311 Creative Nonfiction (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing (may be taken twice for credit)
• ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing (may be taken twice for credit)

Select any 300-level literature course (ENG-E 3xx or ENG-L 3xx)

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