Literature: Concentration in Creative Writing

The concentration in Creative Writing offers students the opportunity and incentive to develop their writing in a workshop setting and to support their writing with a strong background in literary studies. Students accepted into the program will receive individual assistance in understanding and extending their skills in writing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and plays. The goal of the program is to foster confident undergraduate writers who work with a sound knowledge of their own literary tradition. Students wanting to complete the Concentration in Creative Writing must follow the application process listed under Declaration of Major in Literature and Language.

I. Required courses in the major—37 hours, including:

One course from:

And 6 additional hours of creative writing (LANG 361 and above) with at least 3 hours at the 400-level:

II. Required courses outside major—None

III. Other departmental requirements:

A two-part demonstration of competency in the discipline, including a written examination and a Senior Creative Writing Project. Computer competency is demonstrated in LANG 497 . Oral competency is demonstrated in LANG 498