Creative Writing B.F.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 46-57
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2021-22
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Core Courses | 21 | |
Upper-Division Electives | 9 | |
Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses | 9 | |
Capstone | 3 | |
Modern or Classical Language Major Requirement | 4-18 | |
Total Hours | 46-57 | |
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
LIT 110L | Intro to Lit | 3 |
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
LIT 202 | The Environmental Imagination | |
LIT 236L | Literary Histories | |
LIT 246L | Genres, Themes, Approaches | |
LIT 291 | Special Topics | |
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
CRWR 210A | Intro Fiction Workshop | |
CRWR 211A | Intro Poetry Workshop | |
CRWR 212A | Intro Nonfiction Workshop | |
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LIT 300 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
LIT 327 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Total Hours | 21 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Upper-Division Electives
Code | Hours |
|---|---|
Complete two LIT courses (6 credits) at the 300- or 400-level. | 6 |
Complete one course (3 credits) at the 300- or 400-level from offerings in LIT, IRSH, FILM, non-workshop CRWR courses or MCLL literature. | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses
Rule: One of theses courses must be a 300-level workshop
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete 3 of the following courses: | 9 | |
CRWR 310 | Intermediate Fiction Workshop | |
CRWR 311 | Intermediate Poetry Workshop | |
CRWR 312A | Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop | |
CRWR 320 | The Art and Craft of Revision | |
CRWR 322 | Techniques of Modern Essay | |
CRWR 391 | Special Topics | |
CRWR 425 | Storytelling | |
CRWR 491 | Special Topics | |
Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Capstone
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
CRWR 480 | Fiction Capstone | |
CRWR 481 | Poetry Capstone | |
CRWR 482 | Nonfiction Capstone | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Language Requirement
Note: Students may either take four sequential semesters (101, 102, 201, 202) of a modern or classical language or exemplify proficiency through examination (available through the World Languages and Cultures Department).
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. | 4-18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-