Professional and Creative Writing Major

8 credits at the 200 level:

• WRT 219 - Linguistics (4 Cr.)
• WRT 221H - Theories and Practice in Composing, Tutoring, and Teaching - Honors. (4 Cr.)
• WRT 203 - Feature Writing for Newspaper and Magazines (4 Cr.)
• WRT 208 - Journalism Workshop (4 Cr.)
• WRT 226 - Creative Nonfiction I (4 Cr.)
• WRT 272G - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.)  - Travel Writing in Curacao
• WRT 282 - Comics, Composition and Creativity (4 Cr.)
• LIT 215 - Literary Theory: Four Ways of Looking at a Text (2 Cr.)
• Special Topics: WRT 283 - Writing Harry (4 Cr.) , WRT 284 - The Rhetoric of Islamophobia (4 Cr.) , WRT 285 - Analyzing Linguistic Data (4 Cr.)  
• WRT 290 - Internship in Writing (0-4 Cr.) (e.g. Writing Center, GPEP TA, Earl’s Place, Pediatric Oncology or Neurosurgery at Hopkins, Bancroft Press, Roots to Glory Travel)(2-4 credits)

12 credits at the 300 level:

• WRT 301 - Studio for Writers 3: Special Topics (1 Cr.)
• New “Community Writing” course (2 credits)
• WRT 307 - Creative Nonfiction II (4 Cr.)
• WRT 309 - Translation (4 Cr.)
• WRT 310 - Transnational Rhetorics (4 Cr.)
• WRT 311 - Medical and Healthcare Rhetoric (4 Cr.)
• WRT 312 - Science Writing: Process and Poetry (4 Cr.)
• WRT 314 - Grants, Policies, and Persuasion (4 Cr.)
• WRT 319 - Conlangs: Inventing a Language (4 Cr.)

2 additional credits at the 300/400 level

2 additional credits at 300/400 level in courses to be determined, including independent study, internship, and Honors thesis.

In addition to the Capstone Composing Experience course (see above under Core Courses), students are required to take a minimum of two credits at the 400 level:

• WRT 401 - Studio for Writers 4 (1 Cr.)
• WRT 488H - Advanced Self-Directed Projects in Professional and Creative Writing (4 Cr.)
• WRT 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
• WRT 499 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)

Choose at least one from:

• WRT 202 - Short Story Writing (4 Cr.)
• WRT 205 - Introduction to Poetry Writing (4 Cr.)
• WRT 207 - Creative Screenwriting (4 Cr.)
• WRT 226 - Creative Nonfiction I (4 Cr.)

Choose at least one from:

• WRT 305 - Writing Workshop: Poetry (4 Cr.)
• WRT 306 - Writing Workshop: Fiction (4 Cr.)
• WRT 307 - Creative Nonfiction II (4 Cr.)
• WRT 309 - Translation (4 Cr.)
• WRT 317 - Literature and Film: Screenplay Adaptation (4 Cr)

Choose at least one from:

• WRT 414 - Advanced Seminar: Creative Non-Fiction (4 Cr.)
• WRT 415 - Advanced Writing Workshop: Poetry (4 Cr.)
• WRT 416 - Advanced Writing Workshop: Fiction (4 Cr.)

PLUS

4 credits of additional Creative Writing courses at the 100, 200, 300, or 400 level, WRT 499 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)  is highly recommended. Creative Writing majors are required to take four workshops and may count a fifth toward the major.

8 credits of coursework in English, French, or Spanish Literature at the 200, 300, or 400 level. With approval from the center director, some CPEC courses may be included.

These options include, but are not limited to, the following choices:

• LIT 211 - Early British Literature (2 Cr.)  
• LIT 212 - Humans & Nature in British Poetry (2 Cr.)  
• LIT 285 - Contemporary Literature from India, Africa, and Australia (4 Cr.)  
• LIT 325 - Overseas: When World Travelers Write (4 Cr.)  
• LIT 371 - Seminar in American Literature (4 Cr.) 
• LIT 372 - Seminar in African American Literature (4 Cr.) 
• LIT 392 - Contemporary Literary Theory (4 Cr.)  
• LIT 440 - Special Topics in Literature: Big Books (2 Cr.)  
• CPEC 254 - Do Gooders and the Failure of Humanitarian Aid: Ideology, Ethics and Future (4 Cr.)  
• FR 451 - Topics in Francophone African Literature & Cinema (4 Cr.)  

Note: Many new courses which are likely to emerge from revitalization of Literature and other programs may also qualify for inclusion. The list above is exemplary, not exhaustive.

Additionally, Majors on the Creative Writing track will be encouraged to consider combining the major with the 20 credit Literary Studies Minor.