Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

The creative writing major requires a minimum of 36 credit hours (nine courses).

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 200	Introduction to Literary Studies	4
One literature course before 1830 (British) or 1865 (U.S.)		4
One 300-level literature course		4
One introduction to genre course		4
One workshop course		4
One elective writing course		4
One craft intensive course		4
One practical application course or experience		4
ENGL 400	Senior Seminar	4
Total Credits		36

Literature Courses Before 1830 (British) or 1865 (U.S.)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 221	British Literature I	4
ENGL 223	Shakespeare	4
ENGL 225	American Literature Survey I	4
ENGL 230	African American Literature	4
ENGL 288	Shakespeare and Film	4
ENGL 306	Medieval Literature	4
ENGL 309	Early Modern Literature	4
ENGL 327	British Romantic Literature	4
ENGL 336	The Elizabethan Age (HIST 336)	4
ENGL 342	American Romanticism	4

300-Level Literature Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 306	Medieval Literature	4
ENGL 309	Early Modern Literature	4
ENGL 327	British Romantic Literature	4
ENGL 328	Victorian Literature	4
ENGL 331	Black Women Writers	4
ENGL 332	Black Men Writers	4
ENGL 334	African Women Writers	4
ENGL 336	The Elizabethan Age (HIST 336)	4
ENGL 342	American Romanticism	4
ENGL 372	Modern Poetry	4
ENGL 376	Contemporary Fiction	4
ENGL 378		4

Introduction to Genre Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 205	Introduction to Creative Writing	4
ENGL 206	Introduction to Poetry	4
ENGL 207	Introduction to Fiction	4
ENGL 208	Creative Nonfiction	4
ENGL 210/THEA 244	Playwriting Workshop (THEA 244)	4

Workshop Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 208	Creative Nonfiction	4
ENGL 210/THEA 244	Playwriting Workshop (THEA 244)	4
ENGL 211	Poetry Workshop 1	4
ENGL 212	Fiction Workshop 2	4

1	Requires ENGL 206 Introduction to Poetry or instructor permission as prerequisite.
2	Requires ENGL 207 Introduction to Fiction or instructor permission as prerequisite.

Writing Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 205	Introduction to Creative Writing	4
ENGL 206	Introduction to Poetry	4
ENGL 207	Introduction to Fiction	4
ENGL 208	Creative Nonfiction	4
ENGL 210/THEA 244	Playwriting Workshop (THEA 244)	4
ENGL 211	Poetry Workshop 1	4
ENGL 212	Fiction Workshop 2	4

1	Requires ENGL 206 Introduction to Poetry or instructor permission as prerequisite.
2	Requires ENGL 207 Introduction to Fiction or instructor permission as prerequisite.

Craft Intensive Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 228	American Nature Writing (REL 120)	4
ENGL 372	Modern Poetry	4
ENGL 376	Contemporary Fiction	4
ENGL 380	Rhetoric and Composition	4

Practical Application Courses or Experiences

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 275	Literary Magazine Practicum	1
ENGL 282	Journalism	4
ENGL 285	Guilfordian Practicum	1-4
ENGL 290	Internship	1-8
ENGL 380	Rhetoric and Composition	4
ENGL 382	Technical and Professional Communication	4
ENGL 390	Internship	1-8

Internships can be done either off campus (e.g., Style magazine, News & Record) or on campus (e.g., editorship with The Guilfordian or The Greenleaf Review).

Students develop a “plan of study” for their individually designed major as part of ENGL 200 Introduction to Literary Studies and then monitor progress toward the major in course-selection meetings with their advisors.

For further details of all programs, see both individual course descriptions and the department’s advising guidelines, available from any department member. Students will take the introduction to the major (ENGL 200 Introduction to Literary Studies) when they declare the major (usually in the sophomore year) and the capstone course (ENGL 400 Senior Seminar) in their senior year.

Note: Both ENGL 102 College Reading and Writing: Many Voices and Historical Perspectives are prerequisites for ENGL 200 Introduction to Literary Studies, ENGL 211 Poetry Workshop and ENGL 212 Fiction Workshop and for all 300- and 400-level English courses. ENGL 250 Special Topics and ENGL 350 Special Topics Special Topics courses may fulfill literature or writing course requirements, depending upon topic.