English Major, Concentration in Creative Writing, B.A.

General Education Curriculum:

(See General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees .)

Major Courses:

• EN 312 - Creative Writing

•      or 3 hrs of transfer credit in creative writing

• EN 499 - English Capstone Course
• EN 419 - Senior Portfolio (1 semester hour)

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• Select one full literature survey sequence: (6 semester hours)

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature

• OR

• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature

• OR

• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature

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• Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• EN 303 - Early Shakespeare
• EN 304 - Late Shakespeare

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• Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• EN 302 - History and Structure of the English Language
• EN 305 - Advanced Grammar
• EN 480 - Literary Theory

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• Select two advanced writing courses, at least one of which must be at the 400 level: (6 semester hours)

• EN 311 - Nonfiction Writing
• EN 317 - Technical and Business Writing
• EN 411 - Fiction Writing Workshop
• EN 412 - Poetry Writing Workshop
• EN 415 - Advanced Writing Workshop
• TH 209 - Seminar for Playwrights

• Select *four English, American, or World Literature electives (12 semester hours)

       *Of these four courses, at least one must be a 300 or 400 level course and one other must be a 400 level course.

Note(s):

Of all English courses, including the Literature Survey counted in the core curriculum, six (6) hours must be in American Literature and six (6) hours in English Literature.

Other Required Courses:

Foreign Language (one area minimum of six hours at the 200 level or above.)

Note(s):

*Students seeking the creative writing concentration are required to turn in a senior portfolio of their writing. They are encouraged to present a research topic in Capstone that focuses on aesthetics, which may include a discussion of how their writing has developed during their time at MUW. This may take the form of an introduction to their portfolio. Students may also write on a literary topic for Capstone, but must still turn in a senior portfolio separately. These requirements will result in one extra required course (3 hours) in writing plus the one hour senior portfolio course for students wishing to pursue a concentration in creative writing.

Total English hours exclusive of core composition: 37

Total Hours Required for a B.A. in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing: 124 Semester Hours