Academic Programs
Creative Writing
Erica K. Bleeg, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-6860
E-mail: bleegek@jmu.edu
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/english/minors.html
The interdisciplinary minor in creative writing is designed to give students an opportunity to develop their writing talents across a number of literary forms and communication contexts. By developing course selections in poetry, fiction and non-fiction matched with those in stage and screenplay writing, students may tailor the program to suit a variety of artistic goals and professional objectives.
The choice of at least one course from a group involving literary analysis and media criticism ensures perspective on current issues affecting readers and viewers, writers and their creative works.
The minimum requirement for a minor in creative writing is 18 hours. Two courses may be double-counted between the minor and the major. Students electing this minor may acquire more information from the creative writing adviser of the Department of English, the School of Media Arts and Design, or the School of Theatre and Dance.
| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| Select four or five courses from the offerings of at least two | 12-15 |
| departments: | |
| ENG 391. Introduction to Creative Writing – Nonfiction | |
| ENG 392. Introduction to Creative Writing – Poetry | |
| ENG 393. Introduction to Creative Writing – Fiction | |
| ENG 412. Special Topics Seminar (when topic is appropriate) | |
| ENG 493. Creative Nonfiction | |
| ENG 494. Advanced Poetry Writing | |
| ENG 495. Advanced Fiction Writing | |
| SMAD 250. Scriptwriting (subject to availability) | |
| SMAD 251. Screenplay Writing | |
| SMAD 311. Feature Writing | |
| SMAD 340. Advanced Screenplay Writing | |
| SMAD 498. Senior Seminar (when topic is appropriate) | |
| THEA 347. Playwriting (may be taken as ENG 347) | |
| THEA 440. Seminar in Theatre (when topic is appropriate) | |
| Select one or two courses from the following: | 3-6 |
| ENG 302. Special Topics (when topic is appropriate) | |
| ENG 412. Special Topic Seminar: Image and Text in Art and Poetry | |
| ENG 483. Narrative Form | |
| ENG 484. Poetic Craft and Creativity | |
| ENG 496. Advanced Topics in Creative Writing | |
| SMAD 373. Media Analysis and Criticism | |
| SMAD 463. Film Adaptations | |
| THEA 481. Theory and Performance Studies | |
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