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B.F.A. in Creative Writing Curriculum

The B.F.A. in Creative Writing requires 41 credits. Students must also complete the General Education requirements.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
B.F.A. degree - Required Courses
ENG 242	Literary Forms and Genre Theory	3
ENG 243	Creative Writing I	3
ENG 244	Creative Writing II	3
ENG 245	Advanced Writing Workshops	3
	or
ENG 2249	Writing for Children	3
ENG 350	Literary Theory and Scholarly Writing	3
ENG 3xx	1 English Content course at 300-level or above	3
ENG 498	Tutorial (workshop format)	4
ENG 499	Tutorial	4
General Major Elective Courses - Choose three
ENG 204	World Literature	3
ENG 207	British Writers I	3
ENG 208	British Writers II	3
ENG 216	American Writers I	3
ENG 217	American Writers II	3
ENG 222	Shakespeare Survey	3
ENG 287	African-American Writers	3
Elective Courses - Choose two (1 course must be a craft course in the area of the student tutorial)
ENG 371	Special Topics in Creative Writing	3
THT 355	Playwriting	3
FLM 331	Foundations of Screenwriting	3
ENG 481	The Craft of Fiction	3
ENG 482	The Craft of Nonfiction	3
ENG 483	The Craft of Poetry	3
ENG 486	The Craft of Writing for Children	3
ENG 484	The Craft of Nature and Environment Writing	3
ENG 485	The Craft of Travel Writing	3
TOTAL CREDITS		41

Chatham University Creative Writing (B.F.A.)
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