B.F.A. DEGREE PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing, offered by the Writer’s Workshop, is a program of intensive study in the making of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The B.F.A. in writing requires a minimum of 75 semester hours of major course work designated by the candidate’s area of emphasis in consultation with the student’s program advisor. Students must successfully complete all major courses with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better. A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing requires 120 credit hours of course work. Candidates for the degree must meet the following requirements:

General Education Requirements

All students enrolled in a degree program in the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media must meet the university general education requirements. Additional information on these requirements can be found on the University General Education website (http://www.unomaha.edu/gened). Please consult with an academic advisor for recommended choices for the major.

Writer’s Workshop Core Requirements

Foreign Language: 6-10 hrs. Minimum of one academic year of the same college-level foreign language; high school equivalent of foreign language is not acceptable for this requirement.

Literature and Theory Core: 12 hrs.

• WRWS 1010 Contemporary Writers
• THEA 1090/ SPCH 1710 Oral Interpretation of Literature ****MIGHT CHANGE
• WRWS 4000 Form & Theory (6 hrs.) or WRWS 4000 Form & Theory (3 hrs.) and WRWS 3990 Internship (3 hrs.)

Students may enroll a third time for WRWS 4000 for literature credit. Topic must be different each time.

Lower Level Literature: 9 hrs.

• Select 3 2000-level literature courses from any language or discipline offering a course in primary sources of literature
• ENGL 2310, 2320, 2450, 2460, 2500, 2510, 2520, ENGL 2310, Literature courses in Black Studies, Women’s Studies, History, Religion, Philosophy

Upper Division Literature: 18 hrs.

• Select six 3000-4000 level literature courses
• English, foreign languages, Writer’s Workshop, or other appropriate departments (in consultation with faculty advisor.)

Fiction & Poetry Track

Writing Core: 18 hrs.

• WRWS 2050 Fundamentals of Fiction, 3 hrs.
• WRWS 2060 Fundamentals of Poetry, 3 hrs.
• WRWS 2100 Basic Fiction Studio, 4 hrs.
• WRWS 2200 Basic Poetry Studio, 4 hrs.
• WRWS 2300 Creative Nonfiction Studio, 4 hrs.

Concentration Area:

• Fiction Studio sequence WRWS 3100, 4100, 4110, 12 hrs. OR
• Poetry Studio sequence WRWS 3200, 4200, 4210, 12 hrs.
  

Creative Nonfiction Track

Writing Core: 7 hrs.

• WRWS 2050 Fundamentals of Fiction, 3 hrs.
• WRWS 2100 Basic Fiction Studio, 4 hrs.

OR

• WRWS 2060 Fundamentals of Poetry, 3 hrs.
• WRWS 2200 Basic Poetry Studio, 4 hrs.

Concentration Area: 12 hrs.

• Creative Nonfiction sequence WRWS 2300, 3300, 4300

Choose four (4), 12 hrs.

• ENGL 4860, Modern Familiar Essay
• ENGL 4820 Autobiography
• JOUR 3400 Magazine Article Writing
• JOUR 3500 Pub. Deisgn & Graphics
• JOUR 4220 Literary Journalism
• JOUR 4250 Public Relations Writing
• JOUR 3210 Critical Writing for Mass Media

Minor in Creative Writing

A minor in creative writing requires a minimum of 27 credit hours of course work to be completed under one of four different emphasis areas: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or combined genres.

Prerequisite Courses: English Composition 1150 & 1160

Fiction: 27 hrs.

• WRWS 1010 Contemporary Writers
• WRWS 2050 Fundamentals of Fiction
• WRWS 2060 Fundamentals of Poetry
• WRWS Studio Sequence 2100, 3100, 4100 or 4110
• Six hours of upper division (3000+) literature courses

Poetry 27 hrs.

• WRWS 1010 Contemporary Writers
• WRWS 2050 Fundamentals of Fiction
• WRWS 2060 Fundamentals of Poetry
• WRWS 2200 Studio Sequence, 2200, 3200, 4200

Six hours of upper division (3000+) literature courses

Creative Nonfiction: 27 hrs.

• WRWS 1010 Contemporary Writers
• WRWS 2050 Fundamentals of Fiction
• Creative Nonfiction Studio Sequence, 2300, 3300, 4300

Nine hours of upper division (3000+) courses, choose 3:

• ENGL 4860, Modern Familiar Essay
• ENGL 4820 Autobiography
• JOUR 3400 Magazine Article Writing
• JOUR 3500 Pub. Design & Graphics
• JOUR 4220 Literary Journalism
• JOUR 4250 Public Relations Writing
• JOUR 3210 Critical Writing for Mass Media