Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences 18 courses
The Creative Writing Major includes four tracks: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and cross-genre (students choose one). Students may declare the cross-genre track of the major at any time, with no application process or prerequisites. Admission to the poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction track is by application only and is normally based on a manuscript of creative work from ENGLISH 206-0 Reading & Writing Poetry, ENGLISH 207-0 Reading & Writing Fiction, or ENGLISH 208-0 Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction. The department accepts applications to these tracks of the Creative Writing Major early each spring. First-year students may not apply.
| Three additional courses based on track: | credits |
Department Courses
3 introductory courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 206-0 | Reading & Writing Poetry | 1 |
| ENGLISH 207-0 | Reading & Writing Fiction | 1 |
| ENGLISH 208-0 | Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction | 1 |
| ENGLISH 300-0 | Seminar in Reading and Interpretation | 1 |
| Total Department Courses | 13 credits | |
Department Courses
At least 1 on works written after 1830 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 392-0 | The Situation of Writing | 1 |
Poetry Track:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 393-1 | Theory and Practice of Poetry | 1 |
| ENGLISH 393-2 | Theory and Practice of Poetry | 1 |
| ENGLISH 393-3 | Theory and Practice of Poetry | 1 |
Fiction Track:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 394-1 | Theory & Practice of Fiction | 1 |
| ENGLISH 394-2 | Theory & Practice of Fiction | 1 |
| ENGLISH 394-3 | Theory & Practice of Fiction | 1 |
Creative Nonfiction Track:
Cross-genre Track: three courses chosen from the following:
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