Creative Writing

Minor
18 Credit Hours

This program is offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences/English Department and is only available at the St. Louis main campus.

For information on the general requirements for a minor, see Minor under the Academic Policies and Information section of this catalog.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this minor, the student will be able to:

• Read as writer, understanding and analyzing a range of literary strategies, such as language, voice, form, etc.
• Produce accomplished creative work that demonstrates a command of literary strategies in a variety of genres.

Required Courses

Only the following classes may count toward a minor in creative writing.

12-15 hours from the following:

• ENGL 1500 Introduction to Creative Writing (1-3 hours) 
• ENGL 2150 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 hours)
• ENGL 2160 Creative Writing: Fiction* (3 hours)
• ENGL 2170 Creative Writing: Playwriting* (3 hours)
• ENGL 2180 Creative Writing: Nonfiction* (3 hours)
• ENGL 2190 Creative Writing: Translation* (3 hours)
• ENGL 4400 Advanced Creative Writing** (1-3 hours)

*Note: May be repeated up to one time with instructor permission.

**Note: ENGL 4400 requires instructor permission, and may be repeated with instructor permission.

3-6 hours from the following:

• ENGL 3030 Topics in Poetry (3 hours)
• ENGL 3040 Topics in Fiction (3 hours)
• ENGL 3050 Topics in Drama (3 hours)