Creative Writing, B.A.

1. Introductory course (select one)

• ENG 216 - Introductory Workshop in Creative Writing, Fiction/Poetry (4) (required for the fiction or poetry track)
• ENG 217 - Introductory Workshop in Dramatic Writing for the Screen and Television (4) (required for the screenwriting track)
• ENG 218 - Introductory Workshop in Literary Nonfiction (4) (required for the literary nonfiction track)

2. Fiction, poetry, screenwriting or literary nonfiction track (select one - A, B, C, or D)

3. Sixteen elective credits, eight credits of which must be taken at the 300 level

Twelve of these credits must come from courses in literature; students may use the remaining four credits to take either an additional course in literature or an additional (or sixth) workshop.  Two of the elective classes must be 300 level or higher, but ENG 211   can substitute for one of these 300 level courses for students in the fiction and poetry tracks;CIN 150   can substitute for one 300 level class for students in the screenwriting track.

4. At least twenty credits in English courses must be taken at Oakland.

5. An introductory two-semester sequence in a foreign language, or one semester of a foreign language at the 115 level or higher with a minimum grade of 2.0.

Note

Students using this catalog to meet creative writing major requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying requirements under the various workshop and cognate elective course options and published in a later catalog.