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BA Major in Creative Writing

Program Requirements

Major in Creative Writing (42 credits)

12

credits chosen from:

• ENGL 225 Introductory Creative Writing: Poetry (6.00)
• ENGL 226 Introductory Creative Writing: Prose Fiction (6.00)
• ENGL 227 Introductory Creative Writing: Playwriting (6.00)

6

credits chosen from:

• ENGL 3420 Studies in Creative Writing: Prose Fiction (3.00)
• ENGL 3480 Studies in Creative Writing: Poetry (3.00)
• ENGL 3840 Studies in Creative Writing: Playwriting (3.00)

12

credits chosen from:

• ENGL 3420 Studies in Creative Writing: Prose Fiction (3.00)
• ENGL 347 Creative Non‑Fiction Writing (3.00)
• ENGL 3480 Studies in Creative Writing: Poetry (3.00)
• ENGL 3840 Studies in Creative Writing: Playwriting (3.00)
• ENGL 414 Literary Publishing and Editing (3.00)
• ENGL 415 Literary Production: Curating and Archiving the Literary Event (3.00)
• ENGL 4170 Writing for Media (3.00)
• ENGL 4180 Digital Editing and Publishing (3.00)
• ENGL 429 Advanced Studies in Creative Writing (3.00)

12

credits chosen from any of the following English course groups (excluding ENGL 224 and all Creative Writing workshops):

200-level English Literature Electives

Periods before 1800 (British) Literature

19th-Century and 20th-Century (British and European) Literature

Canadian Literature

American Literature

Indigenous Literature

Literary Theory or History of Criticism

Postcolonial Literature

Note: The Department of English limits students to 12 credits of creative writing courses in a single academic year.

Notes

  • Students wishing to register for the Major in Creative Writing should refer to the admission requirements for Creative Writing courses and programs.
  • Students are responsible for satisfying their particular degree requirements.

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