Major with a Creative Writing Emphasis

Students may choose to pursue a Course or Honors Major in English Literature with an Emphasis in Creative Writing by completing three units of creative writing in addition to the usual departmental requirements. Students who plan to pursue an emphasis in Creative Writing should meet with a member of the Department’s creative writing faculty to learn more about the program, and must consult with the Director of the Program in Creative Writing as they develop their plan for the Emphasis, preferably during the Sophomore Planning process. 

Creative Writing and the Honors Program

Students in the Honors Program may present work in creative writing as a preparation for either a Major or a Minor in English Literature. Normally this is a two-credit preparation, defined as two one-credit workshops (most typically 070A, 070B, 070C, 070Q 070U, or 070H), that results in the development of a Creative Writing Honors portfolio in poetry or fiction. 

For additional information about the Creative Writing program, including more details about the courses mentioned here, see the  Creative Writing program overview page.