Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Creative Writing Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Creative Writing MinorThe Creative Writing Major (30 hours) and Minor (21 hours) emphasize interdisciplinarity and experimentation through the exploration of poetry, fiction, hybrid genres, and multimedia literature. The curriculum incorporates a comprehensive approach to creative writing and critical reading, as well as experience with new media. Students learn to draw from a range of contemporary artistic practices to explore the relationship between language and aesthetic structures. We offer a sequence of workshops introducing students to a wide variety of writing styles, methods, and forms while enabling students to focus on selected areas of interest. The major in Creative Writing concludes with a Capstone Project and student performance of original work. The Creative Writing Program promotes community engagement while guiding students’ exploration of the personal and social roles of language and literature. By reading and critiquing their peers’ works, students engage in a culture of collaboration and review. In addition, through classroom visits, specialized workshops, and our BathHouse Events series, students enter into dialogue with authors, publishers, translators, editors, performers, and new media artists. Elective courses broaden students’ interaction in a larger arena of the arts while providing the expertise required for interdisciplinary approaches to writing. The Program encourages students to consider Art, Philosophy, Communication, Media, Literary Studies, and Theatre Arts as possible minors. The Creative Writing Program prepares students for a range of writing possibilities and language-centered endeavors. |
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Department InformationEnglish Language & Literature, College of Arts & Sciences Joseph Csicsila, Ph.D. | Interim Department Head | 612 Pray-Harrold | 734.487.4220 | jcsicsila@emich.edu | ||||
Advisor InformationRob Halpern, Ph.D. | Program Coordinator | 734.487.4220 | rhalpern@emich.edu Carla Harryman, Ph.D. | 734.487.4220 | charryma@emich.edu Christine Hume, Ph.D. | 734.487.4220 | chume@emich.edu Matt Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. | 734.487.0399 | mkirkpa1@emich.edu | ||||
Minor Requirements: 21 hours | ||||
Required Courses: 15 hours | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hour: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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CRTW 201 - Introduction to Creative Writing [GEKA] Course Rotation | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 300W - Gateway to the Creative Writing Program [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) CRTW 201 | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 335W - Creative Writing [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) CRTW 300W and CRTW 201 | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 422W - Writer’s Workshop [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) CRTW 335W | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 426W - Contemporary Forms [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) (CRTW 422W) and (One “LITR” Course 200- or 300-level) | 3 hrs | |||
Restricted Electives: 6 hoursAny 300 or 400 level course. The CRTW Faculty especially encourages the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hour: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ARTH 475 - Seminar in Art History Course Rotation Fall and Winter Prerequisite(s) ARTH 264 | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 335W - Creative Writing [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) CRTW 300W and CRTW 201 | 3 hrs | |||
CRTW 422W - Writer’s Workshop [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) CRTW 335W | 3 hrs | |||
CTAO 411 - Adapting and Directing Literature Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) three hours in CTAO (interpretation/performance studies) | 3 hrs | |||
CTAR 360 - Playwriting Course Rotation | 3 hrs | |||
CTAR 361 - Dramatic Writing Course Rotation | 2 hrs | |||
LITR 310 - Modern American Literature Course Rotation | 3 hrs | |||
LITR 470 - Studies in Poetry Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) ENGL 300W and one 300-level (300-399) LITR course | 3 hrs | |||
LITR 480W - Studies in Literature and Culture [GEWI] Course Rotation Prerequisite(s) ENGL 300W and one 300-level (300-399) LITR course | 3 hrs | |||
PHIL 460W - Philosophy of Language [GEWI] Course Rotation Winter (even yrs.) Prerequisite(s) Two PHIL courses (100-499) | 3 hrs | |||
Notes:Both CRTW 422W and CRTW 335W can be repeated multiple times by both Majors and Minors as restricted electives so long as topic subtitles are different. | ||||
Critical Graduation InformationEach undergraduate student will be responsible for the fulfillment of the requirements or their equivalents of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog including the one in effect at the time of their graduation. In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation. The following are minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University. Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult the online catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.
General Education Requirements EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or with similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog. Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information. | ||||
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