Creative Writing, B.F.A.

Computer Requirement:

To satisfy the computer requirement for the B.F.A. degree in creative writing a student must successfully complete CRW 207  or CRW 208  or CRW 209 .

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B. F. A. degree in creative writing a student must successfully complete CRW 496 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.F.A. in creative writing a student must successfully complete CRW 496 .

Requirements for a Major in Creative Writing for the B. F. A. Degree:

A minimum of 30 hours of courses in the Department of Creative Writing, including CRW 322 - Editing for Publication , and 3 hours in forms of creative writing (CRW 302 , CRW 303 , CRW 304  or CRW 306 ). At least 21 of these hours must be in writing workshop courses in at least two different genres of creative writing, including CRW 496  and one of the following sequences:

• CRW 207 - Fiction Writing
• CRW 307 - Intermediate Fiction Writing
• CRW 407 - Advanced Fiction Writing

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• CRW 208 - Poetry Writing
• CRW 308 - Intermediate Poetry Writing
• CRW 408 - Advanced Poetry Writing

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• CRW 209 - Creative Nonfiction
• CRW 309 - Intermediate Creative Nonfiction
• CRW 409 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction

Additional Information:

At least 9 hours of literature course work must be at the 300 or 400 level. At least 3 hours must be in literature before 1800; at least 3 hours must be in literature after 1800. Students must complete 3 hours of course work beyond the university studies level in fine arts or film studies. Students must also complete 6 hours in courses beyond the university studies level in one of the following areas: natural sciences and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; or humanities (excluding any literature courses listed above).