Creative Writing (BA)

Current Catalog Year
2024-2025
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major / Total Credits
60 / 120
Locations
Mankato

Program Requirements

Major Common Core

An introduction to writing poetry and short prose. This course does not assume previous creative writing experience on the part of the student.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Study and explain the relationship between form and content in prose genres. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

Prerequisites: none

Study and explain the relationship between form and content in poetry. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

Prerequisites: none

Writing personal essays and literary journalism with an emphasis on workshop and revision.

Prerequisites: none

Introduction to writing short stories with an emphasis on the workshop.

Prerequisites: none

Introduction to writing poems, with an emphasis on the workshop.

Prerequisites: none

Revise and polish creative work into a professional portfolio with publication and presentation in mind.

Prerequisites: none

Major Unrestricted Electives

Choose from CW, ENG, FILM or THEA - Choose 12 Credit(s).

Prerequisites: none

Prerequisites: none

Introduces fundamentals of film production: writing, producing, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing, through lecture, critiquing the work of other filmmakers, and hands on production. By the end of this course students will be ready to puruse their own film projects.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-11

Writing the short and long play.

Prerequisites: THEA 100. Permission of instructor.

Other Graduation Requirements

Choose 8 credit(s): take one series Language

Degree Plan

First Year

Fall - 15 Credits

Students in this course approach writing as a subject of study by investigating how writing works across a variety of contexts.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-1A

Spring - 15 Credits

Second Year

Fall - 14 Credits

An introduction to writing poetry and short prose. This course does not assume previous creative writing experience on the part of the student.

Prerequisites: none

Goal Areas: GE-11

Spring - 17 Credits

Study and explain the relationship between form and content in prose genres. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

Prerequisites: none

Third Year

Fall - 15 Credits

Study and explain the relationship between form and content in poetry. Create own works applying the craft elements studied.

Prerequisites: none

Introduction to writing short stories with an emphasis on the workshop.

Prerequisites: none

Spring - 14 Credits

Introduction to writing poems, with an emphasis on the workshop.

Prerequisites: none

Fourth Year

Fall - 15 Credits

Writing personal essays and literary journalism with an emphasis on workshop and revision.

Prerequisites: none

Spring - 15 Credits

Revise and polish creative work into a professional portfolio with publication and presentation in mind.

Prerequisites: none