Creative Writing Major

Course Title
Department Courses (13 units)
3 introductory courses:
ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry
ENGLISH 207-0 Reading and Writing Fiction
ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Non-Fiction
10 additional courses:
1 yearlong theory and practice sequence:
ENGLISH 393-1 & ENGLISH 393-2 & ENGLISH 393-3 Theory and Practice of Poetry and Theory and Practice of Poetry and Theory and Practice of Poetry
or ENGLISH 394-1 & ENGLISH 394-2 & ENGLISH 394-3 Theory & Practice of Fiction and Theory & Practice of Fiction and Theory & Practice of Fiction
or ENGLISH 395-1 & ENGLISH 395-2 & ENGLISH 395-3 Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction and Theory and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
ENGLISH 392-0 The Situation of Writing
6 300-level English department literature courses
At least 2 on works written before 1830
At least 2 on works written after 1830
Related Courses (2 units)
Chosen from fields outside of literature but still related to the student’s demonstrated interests within the major
Selected with the advice and consent of the student’s writing major adviser