杜魯門州立大學(xué)

As a creative writing major at Truman, you will stretch your writing talents in a challenging yet encouraging environment, drawing inspiration from a foundation of liberal arts courses. We are the only public university in Missouri offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 32-41 Credits

ENG 204 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 498 - Senior English Seminar Credits: 4

Literary Genres: 6-7 Credits

Select at least two courses from this list.

ENG 355 - Introduction to Literary Genres: Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 356 - Introduction to Literary Genres: The Novel Credits: 3
ENG 357 - Introduction to Literary Genres: The Short Story

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ENG 357 - Introduction to Literary Genres: The Short Story

Designed for students interested in literary studies, pedagogy and creative writing, this course examines the divergences and continuities in the evolution of the short story. The class draws on a range of critical approaches such as discourse analysis and narratology and explores how numerous practitioners have employed classic elements of plot, characterization, etc.
ENG 358 - Introduction to Literary Genres: Nonfiction Credits: 3

ENG 516 - Studies in Literary Genres Credits: 4

Writing Workshops: 9-10 Credits

Select at least three courses from this list.

ENG 407 - Writing Workshop: Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 408 - Writing Workshop: Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 409 - Writing Workshop: Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENG 411 - Writing Workshop: Screenwriting Credits: 3
ENG 501 - Advanced Nonfiction Projects Credits: 4
ENG 504 - Advanced Creative Writing Credits: 4

Literature and Theory: 9-12 Credits

Select at least three courses from this list.

ENG 206 - Popular Literature: Topics Credits: 3
ENG 209 - Introduction to English: Writing about Literature Credits: 3
ENG 211 - Critical Explorations of Literature and Film Credits: 3
ENG 280 - Film Form and Sense Credits: 3
ENG 306 - Topics: Women Writers Credits: 4
ENG 307 - Contemporary World Literature Credits: 4
ENG 308 - Mythology Credits: 4
ENG 315 - Studies in Shakespeare Credits: 4
ENG 316 - Chaucer Credits: 4
ENG 320 - Asian Literature Credits: 4
ENG 321 - International Literatures in English Credits: 4
ENG 322 - Studies in Cinema: Topics Credits: 4
ENG 325 - Middle Eastern Literature Credits: 4
ENG 326 - Literature of American Minorities: Topics Credits: 4
ENG 330 - North American Indian Literature Credits: 4
ENG 331 - African American Literature Credits: 4
ENG 341 - Old English Literature Credits: 4
ENG 342 - Medieval Literature Credits: 4
ENG 343 - British Renaissance Literature Credits: 4
ENG 345 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature Credits: 4
ENG 346 - British Romantic Literature Credits: 4
ENG 347 - British Victorian Literature Credits: 4
ENG 348 - Modern British Literature Credits: 4
ENG 349 - Contemporary British Literature Credits: 4
ENG 351 - Beowulf Credits: 4
ENG 353 - American Authors Credits: 4
ENG 365 - Folklore Credits: 4
ENG 366 - Early American Literature Credits: 4
ENG 367 - American Romanticism Credits: 4
ENG 368 - American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 4
ENG 369 - Modern American Literature Credits: 4

ENG 349 - Contemporary British Literature Credits: 4

ENG 351 - Beowulf Credits: 4
ENG 353 - American Authors Credits: 4
ENG 365 - Folklore Credits: 4
ENG 366 - Early American Literature Credits: 4