Montclair State University

Creative Writing

The English department offers a minor in creative writing, open to students with any major. See below for curriculum guide, and see http://chss.montclair.edu/english/programs/creativewriting/minorFAQ.students.pdf for additional information.

                                                              Curriculum Guide
                                                        Minor in Creative Writing

A.        Required Courses                                                                 9 s.h.

ENWR 213: Introduction to Fiction Writing          3
ENWR 311: Intermediate Fiction Workshop        3
ENWR 411: Advanced Fiction Workshop             3

            or

ENWR 212: Introduction to Poetry Writing         3
ENWR 312: Intermediate Poetry Workshop       3
ENWR 412: Advanced Poetry Workshop            3

B.        Elective Courses                                                                    9 s.h.

            1.  Two ENWR Courses in Genres Other Than
That of the Required Three-Course Sequence
Chosen by the Student

ENWR 212: Introduction to Poetry Writing       3
ENWR 213: Introduction to Fiction Writing       3
ENWR 212: Introduction to Poetry Writing       3
ENWR 205: Creative Nonfiction                        3
ENWR 215: Beginning Drama Workshop          3
ENWR 311: Intermediate Fiction Workshop     3
ENWR 312: Intermediate Poetry Workshop     3
ENWR 318: Intermediate Drama Workshop     3
ENWR 411: Advanced Fiction Workshop          3
ENWR 412: Advanced Poetry Workshop          3
THTR 391: [Advanced] Playwriting                   3
ARFM 230: Introduction to Screenwriting        3
ENFL 310/ARFM 310: Screenwriting II             3
ENFL 410/ARFM 410: Screenwriting III            3
ENWR 250: Special Topics in Writing
(Check with department: not all ENWR 250 courses qualify)
[Other Genres, Such as Memoir, as Occasional Offerings]   3

            2.  One Literature Course in Chosen Genre

Any ENGL or ENLT course listed as satisfying
the English department’s genre requirement (3)
in fiction or poetry (by departmental credit adjustment)  3

C.        Required Minimum Total                                                    18 s.h.

Note: the creative writing minor overlaps with the English major, but only up to six credits in one may count toward the other.

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The Creative Writing Concentration for English majors is currently being phased out. Students currently enrolled in the Creative Writing Concentration will be allowed to finish their concentration under the old guidelines, printed below:

The program requires four creative writing courses.  These may be counted toward the completion of the 34-credit English major. They should be distributed as follows:

I. Creative Writing: Fiction, Poetry, Drama (ENWR 200) 3 credits
An introductory course required of all participants in the concentration. Students who can submit an acceptable portfolio of completed work may be excused from this requirement by the departmental creative writing faculty.  Students excused from this requirement must still take twelve credits, to complete the concentration.

II. Any three of the following:  9 credits

• Writing: Drama (ENWR 310)
• Writing:  Fiction (ENWR 311)
• Writing:  Poetry (ENWR 312)
• Writing:  Creative Nonfiction  (ENWR 205)
• Advanced Writing: Fiction (ENWR 411) (prerequisite: Writing: Fiction)
• Advanced Writing: Poetry (ENWR 412) (prerequisite: Writing: Poetry)
• Seminar in Writing (ENWR 491) (prerequisite: Any creative writing course listed under section 2)

TOTAL 12 credits

Note: because the English department has some new creative writing courses and cross-listings with other departments, here are some other courses that may count toward completion of the concentration:
ENWR 213: Introduction to Fiction Writing
ENWR 212: Introduction to Poetry Writing
ENWR 215: Beginning Drama Workshop
ENWR 318: Intermediate Drama Workshop
THTR 391: [Advanced] Playwriting
ARFM 230: Introduction to Screenwriting
ENFL 310/ARFM 310: Screenwriting II
ENFL 410/ARFM 410: Screenwriting III
ENWR 250: Special Topics in Writing (Check with department: not all ENWR 250 courses qualify)
[Other Genres, Such as Memoir, as Occasional Offerings. ]

**Students will need to fill out credit adjustment forms for these courses to count toward your concentration. These are obtainable from your adviser.