Creative Writing, Minor
Through small, intensive writing workshops, students minoring in creative writing at 橘子视频 build their abilities to use innovative craft techniques to develop multiple dimensions of textual complexity in creative compositions, including fiction, poetry, drama and creative nonfiction.
Complementary coursework in literature enhances 橘子视频students' awareness of literary traditions, enabling them to put their creative compositions into dialogue with significant literary predecessors.
The English department sponsors opportunities for creative writing minors to experience the world of contemporary literary arts. Creative writing minors can participate in live readings and publish their original work in The Kiln Project, an online literary magazine of 橘子视频student creative writing. Students also engage visiting writers through the department's Georgia K. Johnston Writer-in-Residency Program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Literature Courses | ||
| 贰狈骋尝听3020 | Shapes of English | 3 |
| One ENGL 2000-, 3000-, or 4000-level elective literature course | 3 | |
| Required Creative Writing Courses | 9 | |
Three 3000- or 4000-level ENGL courses with the English Creative Writing attribute, such as: | ||
贰狈骋尝听3050 | Creative Writing: Poetry | |
贰狈骋尝听3060 | Creative Writing: Fiction | |
贰狈骋尝听3070 | Creative Writing: Drama | |
贰狈骋尝听3080 | Creative Writing: Non-Fiction | |
贰狈骋尝听3100 | Topics in Creative Writing | |
贰狈骋尝听4050 | The Craft of Poetry | |
贰狈骋尝听4060 | The Craft of Fiction | |
ENGL 4070 | The Craft of Creative Writing | |
贰狈骋尝听4120 | Writing with Style | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must complete all English courses with a grade of C or higher in order to count for Creative Writing minor requirements and to continue in the minor.聽
Students can complete all or part of the creative writing minor at SLU's campus in Madrid.