Requirements: Creative Writing Major

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 41 credits/45 credits for honors

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITES
CL1025 The World, the Text & the Critic I  
CL1050 The World, the Text & the Critic II  
CL/EN2100 Introduction to Creative Writing: A Cross- Genre Workshop  
CL/FR3400 or FR/CL2094 Literary Translation & Creative Writing or
French Fiction Now
 
CL/EN4000 Advanced Creative Writing Topics [working in the genre of specialization] CL/EN2100
CL4075 Portfolio – 1 credit  

 

Select two different courses from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CL/FM2028 The Art of Screenwriting  
CL/EN3100 Poetry  
CL/EN3200 Fiction  
CL/EN3300 Creative Non-Fiction  

 

Select two different courses from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
Elective 1 Any course coded CL that is NOT a creative writing course  
Elective 2 Any course coded CL that is NOT a creative writing course  

 

Select four CREDITS from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CL3035 Contemporary World Literature  
CM1850 Magazine Journalism Practicum – 2 credits  
CM1851 Online News Practicum – 2 credits  
CM1852 Video News Practicum – 2 credits  
CL3020 Production, Creation, Translation, Publication  
CM3850 Editorship – variable credit  
CL3098 Internship ‘Editing, Publication, & Cultural Administration’ – variable credit  

 

To graduate with honors in Creative Writing
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CL/EN4095 Senior Creative Project  

 

Creative writing – creative arts Track

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CL1025 The World, the Text & the Critic I  
CL1050 The World, the Text & the Critic II  
CL/EN2100 Introduction to Creative Writing: A Cross- Genre Workshop  
CL/FR3400 or FR/CL2094 Literary Translation & Creative Writing or
French Fiction Now
 
CL/EN4000 Advanced Creative Writing Topics [working in the genre of specialization] CL/EN2100
CL4075 Portfolio – 1 credit  

 

Select two different courses from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
AR1010 Introduction to Drawing  
AR1015 Introduction to Painting  
CM/FM1019 Introduction to Video Production  
DR/EN2000 Theater Arts  
AR2012 Drawing II  
AR2016 Painting II  
FM/CM2018 Writing Fiction for Television  
CL/FM2028 The Art of Screenwriting  
CL/FR2075 Theater in Paris  
DR/FR2077 Acting in French  
FM3063 Making a Documentary  

 

Select two different courses from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITES
Elective 1 Any course coded CL that is NOT a creative writing course  
Elective 2 Any course coded CL that is NOT a creative writing course  

 

Select four credits from the following list
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CM1850 Magazine Journalism Practicum – 2 credits  
CM1851 Online News Practicum -2 credits  
CM1852 Video News Practicum – 2 credits  
CL3020 Production, Creation, Translation, Publication  
CL3035 Contemporary World Literature  
CM3850 Editorship – variable credit  
CL3098 Internship ‘Editing, Publication, & Cultural Administration’ – variable credit  

 

To graduate with honors in Creative Writing
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME  PREREQUISITES
CL/EN4095 Senior Creative Project  

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
EN 2020 Writing & Criticism (minimum grade of "C") Speaking the World: Writing & Criticism EN1010 (minimum grade of "C")
FR 1200 (or above) (minimum grade of "C") Speaking the World: Elementary French & Culture II  FR1100 (minimum grade of "C")
Courses coded Type GE100 or GE115 Comparing Worlds  
Courses coded Type GE110 or GE115 Mapping the World  
Courses coded GE110 or GE100 or GE115 Comparing Worlds & Mapping the World  
Math courses coded GE120 Modeling the World: Math  
Science courses coded GE130 Modeling the World: Science co- or prerequisite: GE120 math course

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.