The English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing
The concentration in creative writing is designed for English majors who desire to gain experience and skills in writing fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Students have opportunities to interact not only with a nationally recognized faculty but also with distinguished visiting writers brought to campus by the UAB Writers' Series. Outstanding students also have opportunities to read and publish their work here and to compete for awards. The Department is home to both Birmingham Poetry Review and PMS: poem/memoir/story.
Requirements
To earn a major in English with a concentration in creative writing under the current catalog, a student must complete a total of at least 42 credit hours in addition to EH101 and 102 and other UAB core requirements. These hours should include:
- EH 205;
- Two courses (6 hours) from EH 221, 222, 223, 224;
- EH 301;
- One course (3 hours) from EH 305-306, 307-308, 309-310;
- EH 365 or EH 366;
- Two courses (6 hours) from EH 405-406, 407-408, 409-410, 417-418;
- One additional course (3 hours) at the 300-level or 400-level in creative writing;
- EH 476;
- One course (3 hours) in non-Shakespearean British literature produced before 1660 (EH 469, 470, 471, 473, 474, 475, 478, 491 when approved, 492 when approved);
- One course (3 hours) at the 400-level in British literature produced after 1660 (EH 414, 480, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491 when approved, 492 when approved);
- One course (3 hours) at the 400-level in American literature (EH 416, 443 [counted here only for students in creative writing], 445, 446. 447, 448, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 491 when approved, 492 when approved);
- One course (3 hours) in the study of English as a language at the 400-level (EH 450, 451, 452, 453 [recommended for students concentrating in creative writing], 454, 493 when approved) OR two courses (6 hours) in linguistics at the 200 or 300 levels (EH/LING 250, 251, 252, 292 when approved, 355, 356, 360, 393 when approved), increasing the total number of hours required for the concentration to 45.
In order to enroll in a workshop at the 400 level, a student must have taken at least one workshop in that genre at the 300 level or receive permission of the instructor. When courses have two numbers, they may be taken twice for credit by using each course number only once.
Students majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing must achieve a grade of C or higher in all courses applied toward the major requirement, and at least 15 hours of English courses at the 300 and 400 levels must be taken at UAB.
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