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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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