Open to all students in the University, the Minor in Creative Writing offers undergraduate students the opportunity to develop their ability to write fiction, poetry, screenplays, and other forms of imaginative literature. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general University entrance requirements.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements including 1.0 course from English 1020E, 1022E, 1024E, or English 1027F/G and 1028F/G, or Film Studies 1020E, with a final grade of at least 60%.
Module
4.5 courses:
1.0 course in English (not including English 2998E and 4999E) or Film Studies at the 2000 level or above.
0.5 course from: Writing 2101F/G or 2121F/G with a final grade of 65% or better. Prerequisite for the rest of the module.
3.0 courses from: Writing 2203F/G, 2204F/G, 2211F/G, 2213F/G, 2214F/G, 2217F/G, 2218F/G, 2219F/G, 2220F/G, 2222F/G, 2299F/G; English 2998E, 4999E.
In certain cases courses not listed above, including Special Topics courses in Writing, may be used toward the Minor in Creative Writing. Students should contact the Undergraduate Program Director, Program in Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication, for further information and specific approvals.
Note: the Minor in Creative Writing may be combined with the Certificate in Professional Communication. The Minor in Creative Writing may not be combined with the Certificate in Writing.
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