Creative Writing

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Major Requirements (56 semester hours)

ENG 220 - Introduction to American Literature
ENG 370 - Shakespeare
MUS 120 - Music History and Appreciation
WRT 115 - Writing in the Genres
WRT 215 - Fiction Writing
WRT 220 - Poetry Writing
WRT 240 - Nonfiction Writing
WRT 300 - Advanced Composition (WI)
WRT 400 - Internship in Writing (4 semester hours)
2 semester hours in literary publishing or Mirror editorship

2 semester hours in literary event planning and management
WRT 410 - Advanced Fiction Writing
WRT 420 - Advanced Poetry Writing
WRT 440 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing
WRT 460 - Writer’s Studio (0 semester hours)
WRT 465 - Developing the Writing Project (1 semester hour)
WRT 470 - Senior Project in Writing
WRT 480 - Special Topics in Writing
Three semester hours from any ART/MUS/THE production or performance course
Three additional semester hours of English (ENG) coursework at the 300-level or above

One of the following:

Public Reading Requirement:

Students must plan, advertise and give a public reading of their own original work to complete the requirements of the B.F.A. in creative writing. This reading may occur on or off campus and typically occurs in the final semester of the students’ degree.