Undergraduate Program
Majors
Creative Writing
Note: The requirements listed directly below are for students enrolling in the Creative Writing major in Fall 2009 or later; requirements for those who enrolled in the program prior to Fall 2009 can be found further down on this page.
At the heart of the creative writing major are four writing courses, which progress through
the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels.
The introductory course engages students in the writing of both fiction and poetry; students subsequently choose between intermediate courses and advanced workshops devoted to each genre. A three-course sequence in theory and practice creates opportunities for cohesion and integration, and the capstone examines theoretical issues in the writing of fiction or poetry, grounds the discussion in the reading of work which takes up those issues, and then asks students to respond through their own writing.
Major Requirements
(42 semester hours minimum)
Introduction to Creative Writing
This one:
- ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Note: ENG 226 is the prerequisite for the 300-level creative writing courses
Introduction to Literary Studies
This one:
- ENG 298 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies (3)
Completed first semester of sophomore year at Miami or first semester after declaring the major
Contemporary Writing
One of these:
English Capstone
One of these:
Nine additional hours of creative writing at 300- and 400-levels
From these courses:
- ENG 320 Creative Writing: Short Story (3)
- ENG 321 Creative Writing: Literary Marketplace (3)
- ENG 323 Creative Non-Fiction (3)
- ENG 330 Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
- ENG 420 Advanced Undergraduate Fiction Workshop (3)
- ENG 422 Creative Writing: Screenwriting (3)
- ENG 430 Advanced Undergraduate Poetry Workshop (3)
Note: (1) ENG 320 is the prerequisite for ENG 420; ENG 330 is the prerequisite for ENG 430. Students must take an intermediate and advanced course in the same genre, poetry or fiction. (2) Courses may be taken a second time. Repeat credits WILL NOT count toward the major requirement of nine (9) hours of creative writing courses, but will count toward the 128 hours required for a degree.
DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
No more than one 100-level course may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. ENG 440, 450, and 490 MAY count when the topic is appropriate.
1. Two courses in Literature before 1700 (of which no more than one on Shakespeare):
- ENG 131 Life and Thought in English Literature to 1660 (3)
- ENG 134 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
- ENG 221 Shakespeare and Film (3)
- ENG 327 Medieval Literature (3)
- ENG 328 The Renaissance: Non-Dramatic Literature (3)
- ENG 331 17th Century Poetry and Prose (3)
- ENG 334 English Literature of the Restoration (3)
- ENG 372 Shakespeare’s Principal Plays: The Early Period (3)
- ENG 373 Shakespeare’s Principal Plays: The Later Period (3)
2. Two courses in Literature 1700-1860 (more than one national tradition, i.e., both courses cannot focus on the same national tradition, e.g., British):
British Literature
- ENG 132 Life and Thought in English Literature 1660-1901
- ENG 284 English Drama 1660-1800
- ENG 335 English Literature of the 18th Century
- ENG 339 Writers of the Early Romantic Period
- ENG 342 Writers of the Later Romantic Period
- ENG 343 Writers of the Early Victorian Period
American Literature
- ENG 141 Life and Thought in American Literature to 1865
- ENG 336 African-American Literature 1746-1877
- ENG 349 Colonial and Early National American Literature
- ENG 352 American Literature 1810-1865
3. Two courses in Literature after 1860 (more than one national tradition, i.e., both courses cannot focus on the same national tradition, e.g., British):
British Literature
- ENG 133 Life and Thought in English Literature 1901-present
- ENG 344 Literature of the Later Victorian Period
- ENG 345 British Modernism
- ENG 347 Postwar/Postcolonial British Literature
American Literature
- ENG 142 Life and Thought in American Literature 1865-1945
- ENG 143 Life and Thought in American Literature 1945-present
- ENG 293 Contemporary American Fiction
- ENG 337 African-American Literature 1878-1945
- ENG 338 African-American Literature 1946-Present
- ENG 353 American Literature 1865-1914
- ENG 354 American Literature 1914-1945
- ENG 355 American Literature 1945-Present
Other Anglophone Traditions
- ENG 369 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature
4. One course in minority, ethnic, or women’s literature:
- ENG 232 American Women Writers
- ENG 233 British Women Writers
- ENG 237 Gay and Lesbian Literature
- ENG 246 Native American Literature
- ENG 248 Asian American Literature
- ENG 254 Latino/a Literature
- ENG 336 African-American Literature 1746-1877
- ENG 337 African-American Literature 1878-1945
- ENG 338 African-American Literature 1946-Present
- ENG 348 Ethnic American Literatures
- ENG 369 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature
- ENG 435 Queer Theory
- ENG 468 Gender and Genre
5. One course in literary genre:
- ENG 231 The Short Story
- ENG 259 The Modern Novel
- ENG 261 Modern Drama
- ENG 281 The English Novel
- ENG 282 American Fiction
- ENG 283 Modern Poetry
- ENG 450 Studies in Genre
Optional
An elective course, offered in the English Department, may be taken for credit toward major hours but not toward any core or distribution requirements. Courses that cannot count toward major hours include ENG 108, 109, 111, 112, 113. The purpose of this elective is to allow students to take a course in another English program (e.g., literature, linguistics, technical and scientific communication), if desired.
Course requirements for students enrolled in the major prior to Fall 2009:
(36 semester hours)
Prerequisite Literature Courses
Both of these:
Note: These courses must be taken either before or coincident with 300-level writing courses in the same genre.
British Literature Courses
One course from each of the three groups below:
A. Courses before 1700:
- ENG 327 Medieval Literature (3)
- ENG 328 The Renaissance (3)
- ENG 331 17th Century British Literature (3)
- ENG 334 English Literature of the Restoration (3)
- ENG 372 Shakespeare’s Principal Plays: The Early Period (3)
- ENG 373 Shakespeare’s Principal Plays: The Later Period (3)
B. Courses between 1700 and 1880:
- ENG 335 English Literature of the 18th Century (3)
- ENG 339 Writers of the Early Romantic Period (3)
- ENG 342 Writers of the Later Romantic Period (3)
- ENG 343 Early Victorian Period (3)
C. Courses after 1880:
- ENG 344 Later Victorian Period (3)
- ENG 345 British Modernism (3)
- ENG 346 Modern English and American Drama (3)
- ENG 347 Postwar/Postcolonial British Literature (3)
Note: Major Writers courses (ENG 440) and Special Topics courses (ENG 490) may be used to fulfill a British literature requirement when the course meets the historical period requirements.
American Literature Courses
One course from each group below:
A. Courses before 1900:
- ENG 336 African American Writing 1746-1877 (3)
- ENG 349 Colonial and Early National American Literature (3)
- ENG 352 American Lit 1810-1865 (3)
- ENG 353 American Lit 1865-1914 (3)
B. Unrestricted Courses
- Any 300-level American Literature course (3)
- ENG 440 or ENG 490, when topic is American Literature (3)
Genre
One of these:
- ENG 231 The Short Story (3)
- ENG 259 Modern World Novel (3)
- ENG 261 Modern Drama (3)
- ENG 281 The English Novel (3)
- ENG 282 American Fiction (3)
- ENG 283 Modern Poetry (3)
Contemporary Writing
One of these:
Issues in Creative Writing
One of these:
Creative Writing
This one:
- ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Note: ENG 226 is the prerequisite for the 300-level courses.
Nine additional hours of creative writing at 300- and 400-levels, from these courses:
- ENG 320 Creative Writing: Short Story (3)
- ENG 321 Creative Writing: Literary Marketplace (3)
- ENG 323 Creative Writing: Non-Fiction Workshop (3)
- ENG 330 Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
- ENG 420 Advanced Undergraduate Fiction Workshop (3)
- ENG 422 Creative Writing: Screenwriting (3)
- ENG 430 Advanced Undergraduate Poetry Workshop (3)
Note: (1) ENG 320 is the prerequisite for ENG 420; ENG 330 is the prerequisite for ENG 430. Students must take an intermediate and advanced course in the same genre, poetry or fiction. (2) Courses may be taken a second time. Repeat credits will not count toward the major requirement of nine (9) hours of creative writing courses, but will count toward the 128 hours required for a degree.
Note: 05/12/09
This information was taken from the Miami Bulletin. Please check the
MUB for possible changes in course availability.