Creative Writing - Poetry Track
Requirements for the Major in Creative Writing - Poetry Track
The major requires successful completion of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Select one English course with the GFWI attribute 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the approved 300-level English courses focusing on literature from the period before 1800 English Literature before 1800 (attribute ENGP) | 4 | |
| Select three additional 300-level English courses 1 | 12 | |
| WRIT 205 | Beginning Poetry Workshop | 4 |
| WRIT 210 | Forms of Poetry | 4 |
| WRIT 305 | Intermediate Poetry Workshop | 4 |
| WRIT 405 | Advanced Poetry Workshop | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Beginning Fiction Workshop | ||
| Beginning Playwriting Workshop | ||
| Beginning Narrative Nonfiction Workshop | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Forms of Fiction | ||
| Forms of Drama | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 44 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A comprehensive exercise is required 1 | ||
- 1
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English courses have either the ENGL subject-code or the ENGX attribute
- 2
The comprehensive exercise for Creative Writing majors in the Poetry track includes the following: the creation of a capstone project in a specific genre, working with a faculty advisor; a formal essay placing that capstone within a larger understanding of contemporary creative writing, focusing on both form and content; and an oral presentation of the capstone.
Student Learning Outcomes
A student majoring in Creative Writing will
- Describe and appraise the ways in which literature is made, as well as the social and historical contexts and traditional and contemporary forms that inform effective creative writing.
- Create artistic work that utilizes craft and technique to effectively articulate ideas and experience.
- Distinguish and appraise their own creative writing within literary contexts regarding specific artists, styles, or movements.
- Present their creative work in a formal setting, utilizing both craft and a knowledge of forms and techniques to engage an audience.
- Demonstrate a familiarity with styles, forms and techniques—both traditional and current—and incorporate this familiarity into effective critical feedback on the artistic works of their peers.