The following information gives the courses and requirements for the creative writing track in the English Department.

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ENGL 1110 English Orientation (1) Introduces the English department, its programs of study, organizations, and the cultural opportunities available to English majors. Explores the different kinds of work within each program, their common intellectual principles, critical methods, and scholarly values, as well as how the skills gained and developed translate into potential career opportunities.

ENGL 2100 Introduction to Literary Theory (3) Introduction to fundamental questions and arguments within the field of literary criticism. Explores a variety of major theoretical approaches to literary texts. This course, required for students in the Literary Studies and English Teaching emphases, should be taken before registering for 3000 or higher literature courses. (F,Sp)

ENGL 2140 British Literary History: Anglo-Saxon to 18th Century (3) Surveys British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century.

ENGL 2150 British Literary History: Romanticism to Present (3) Surveys British literature from Romanticism to the present.

ENGL 2160 American Literary History: Colonialism to 1865 (3) Surveys American literary history from Colonial to 1865, covering literature of the Republic, Enlightenment, Romanticism and Transcendentalism, and the beginning of the Gilded Age.

ENGL 3420 Fiction Writing (3) Covers basic elements of writing fiction: form, structure, plot, theme, characterization, dialogue, point of view, and imagery.

ENGL 3430 Poetry Writing (3) Provides practical experience in writing, revising, and discussing poetry, using basic elements of poetry writing such as language, detail, voice, tone, imagery, form, structure, and theme.

ENGL 3440 Creative Nonfiction Writing (3) Focuses on the essay as creative nonfiction, emphasizing persona, audience, purpose, tone, and style. Students study difference between fiction and nonfiction with the goal is to write publishable nonfiction.

ENGL 4250 Playwriting (3) Study of dramatic theory and sample plays, combined with practice in writing short plays. Students must write a minimum of three plays. Also taught as THEA 4250.

ENGL 4420 Advanced Fiction Writing (3) Provides advance study of the fundamentals of fiction writing and craft, with an emphasis on workshopping and critiquing students' own work.

ENGL 4430 Advanced Poetry Writing (3) Provides advanced poetry workshop for experienced students, with a goal to produce publishable poems.

ENGL 3300 Period Studies in American Literature (3) Exploration of single period or movement in literary history of the United States, or a comparative study of a topic during various periods. Periods and topics will vary. (F,Sp)

ENGL 3310 Period Studies in British Literature (3) Exploration of single period or movement in British literary history, or a comparative study of a topic during various periods. Periods and topics will vary.(F,Sp)

ENGL 4300 Shakespeare (3) Selected works of William Shakespeare, with attention to biographical and cultural contexts. (F,Sp)

ENGL 4310 American Writers (3) Selected works of either a single author or a closely related group of authors based in the United States, with attention to biographical and cultural contexts.(F,Sp)

ENGL 4320 British Writers (3) Selected works of either a single author or a closely related group of authors based in Great Britain, with attention to biographical and cultural contexts. (F,Sp)

ENGL 43402 Studies in Prose Fiction (3) Analysis of the genre of prose fiction, emphasizing nature and evolution of specific forms. (Sp)

ENGL 43502 Studies in Poetry (3) Analysis of the genre of poetry, emphasizing nature and evolution of specific forms. (F)

ENGL 43602 Studies in Drama/Film (3) Analysis of dramatic and cinematic genres, emphasizing nature and evolution of specific forms. (Sp)