Creative Writing Minor

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The Creative Writing minor requires six courses from those listed below. All minors take CW 386 as an interdisciplinary capstone course their junior or senior year. Of the five elective courses, at least four must be writing-based. No more than three of the five elective courses can be from the same department. It is recommended that students with limited experience in creative writing take EN 180 early in their course of study.

For further information, contact the Creative Writing Minor Advisor, Dr. Carmine Sarracino, Department of English.

Writing-based courses:

COM 424 - Script and Screenwriting (prerequisite waived for Creative Writing minors)
EN 180 - CE Introduction to Creative Writing
EN 280 - Creative Writing - Poetry, Prose
EN 281 - CE Writing and Analyzing the Short Story
EN 286 - Creative Non-Fiction
EN 287 - Writing Children’s Literature
TH 240 - Playwriting

Image-based courses:

ART 105 - CE Drawing I
ART 207 - Introduction to Graphic Design (prerequisite waived for Creative Writing minors)
ART 145 - CE Digital Photography (COM 145)
COM 145 - CE Digital Photography (ART 145)

Capstone course:

CW 386 - Word, Web, and Design