Undergraduate

This concentration is designed for aspiring writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students who graduate with this concentration will demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the forms and techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction
• Knowledge of literary genres and the techniques used by authors within each genre
• The ability to analyze literature in its cultural and philosophical context
• The ability to critique student manuscripts and offer constructive feedback within a workshop setting

Major requirements: English B.A., with Creative Writing Concentration

Minor requirements: Creative Writing Minor

This concentration provides students with a knowledge of literary method, literary history, and a broad range of literary accomplishment (including knowledge of emerging fields, world literatures, and ethnic literatures). While the concentration places much emphasis on appreciating works of literature as artifacts produced in their own culture contexts, it also enables students to make connections between contemporary life and the study of literature. It evaluates students' grasp of formal and technical elements of literary practice and emphasizes the development of writing skills and the production of disciplinary writing.

Successful completion of the major with this concentration will enhance students' capacity for aesthetic enjoyment, critical reflection, and effective self-expression, and may provide preparation for further study (graduate and professional schools) or communication and research skills to be used in a work environment.

Major requirements: English B.A., with Literary Studies Concentration

Minor requirements: Literary Studies Minor