Creative Writing, Minor

A minor in creative writing allows students to compile a portfolio of original writing in a variety of literary genres. By completing workshop courses at the introductory and advanced levels, students will practice the techniques common to all good writing, apply a variety of styles and approaches unique to individual genres, situate their creative texts in a larger literary tradition, and deepen their experience of writing as an artistic discipline.

Student Learning Outcomes

Make appropriate choices regarding form, diction, style, structure, and mechanics to produce compelling literature that ruptures, or aligns with, the conventions of a chosen literary genre.
Critically read and analyze “mentor” texts in a variety of literary genres to acquire an understanding of successful creative writing technique.
Develop a critical and theoretical vocabulary to assess creative texts.
Develop an understanding that original literature emerges from a complex matrix of social, historical, and aesthetic contexts.
Compile a revised portfolio of creative work that can help prepare alumni for the rigors of graduate study or professional employment in the fields of writing, editing, or publishing.