The minor in creative writing offers opportunities to write fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Students can interact with a nationally recognized faculty as well as with distinguished visiting writers brought to campus by the UAB Writers' Series. Outstanding students may also read and publish their work and compete for awards. The Department is home to both Birmingham Poetry Review and PMS poemmemoirstory, and English students are often involved in Aura, the university's literary magazine.

Requirements

'Old' catalog (2009-2010):

To earn a minor in creative writing under the 2009-2010 catalog, a student must complete a total of 18 credit hours in addition to EH101 and 102. These 18 hours should include:

• EH 205
• Three courses (9 hours) from EH 304, 305-306, 307-308, 309-310
• Two courses (6 hours) from EH 405-406, 407-408, 409-410, 417-418

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 must achieve a grade of C or higher in all courses applied toward the minor, and at least 12 hours of English courses at the 300 and 400 levels must be taken at UAB.

'New' catalog (2010-2011):

To earn a minor in creative writing under the 2010-2011 catalog,  a student must complete a total of 18 credit hours in addition to EH101 and 102. These 18 hours should include:

• Three courses (9 hours) from EH 304, EH 305-306, EH 307-308, EH 309-310
• Two courses (6 hours) from EH 405-406, EH 407-408, EH 409-410, EH 415, EH 417, EH 418, EH 492 when approved
• One course (3 hours) from EH 205, EH 304, EH 305-306, EH 307-308, EH 309-310, EH 405-406,  EH 407-408, EH 409-410, EH 417- EH 418, EH 492 when approved

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 must achieve a grade of C or higher in all courses applied toward the minor. All English courses at the 300 and 400 levels must be taken at UAB, and 12 of the 18 hours required for the  minor must be taken at the 400 level..

Questions:

If you have questions about the minor in English, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Director of Creative Writing, Humanities Building 205, (205) 934-8573, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Director of Undergraduate Studies, Humanities Building 207G, (205) 934-8570.