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Bachelor of Arts Minor in Creative Writing

Description

Students in the BA, Minor in Creative Writing program begin their first year of studies with courses that introduce them to the art and craft of fiction, poetry and drama. In second year, they progress to three-genre workshop courses, designed to help students experiment and produce work in one particular genre. At the third and fourth-year level, students undertake in-depth studies in two genres, and are expected to produce bodies of work in both genres.

Content

Students in the BA Minor program must complete the following courses:

1000 LEVEL

Students require six credits of Creative Writing:

  • CRWR 1100 – Introduction to Creative Writing I

  • CRWR 1110 – Introduction to Creative Writing II

As well, students require six credits of English as follows:

  • ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction

and one of

  • ENGL 1202 Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Intro. to Literature
  • ENGL 1204 Reading and Writing about Genre: An Introduction to Literature
2000 Level

Students require six credits of Creative Writing.

3000 Level

Students require twelve credits in two areas of concentration.

4000 Level

Students require six credits in two areas of concentration.

  • CRWR 4100* – Advanced Fiction Workshop
  • CRWR 4110* – Advanced Poetry Workshop
  • CRWR 4120 – Advanced Screenwriting
  • CRWR 4130 – Advanced Creative Non-Fiction

* pending approval

Graduation

Upon completion of a Minor in Creative Writing, students can qualify to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts – General Studies, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts – Double Minor.