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Creative Writing (Minor)

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English Undergrad Minor MIN

Minimum Credit Hours

19.5

Maximum Credit Hours

19.5

Program Requirements

Note: English majors in the creative-writing track cannot also pursue a creative writing minor. Non-English major students preparing for BYU’s MFA program in creative writing are strongly encouraged to take ENGL 303 and at least one additional 300-level English literature seminar. See the English Department for further information.

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses

course - Creative Writing 3.0

course - English Dept Reading Series - You may take once 1.0

course - Creative Wrtg Prof Practices 0.5

Requirement 2 — Complete 2 of 10 Courses

course - Masterpieces of World Lit 1 3.0

course - Masterpieces of World Lit 2 3.0

course - Ways of Reading 3.0

course - Studies in Literature 3.0

course - Shakespeare 3.0

course - Studies in American Literature 3.0

course - Studies in British Literature 3.0

course - The Bible as Literature 3.0

course - Literature of the LDS 3.0

course - Studies in Lit Form and Genre 3.0

course - Young Adult Literature 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 2 of 4 Courses

course - Writing Creative Nonfiction - You may take 2 times 3.0

course - Writing Fiction - You may take 2 times 3.0

course - Writing Poetry - You may take 2 times 3.0

course - Writing for Child & Adolescent - You may take 2 times 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Creative Wrtg Cap: Nonfiction 3.0

course - Creative Wrtg Cap: Fiction 3.0

course - Creative Wrtg Cap: Poetry 3.0