If you are a budding poet, novelist, dramatist, or creator of creative non-fiction, interested in honing your craft and discussing the writing life, consider including the following courses in your degree program.
- ENGL-1851H The Writing Life: An Introduction to Creative Writing
No pre-requisite
- ENGL-2851H Introductory Prose Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: 4.0 university credits including ENGL 1851H or permission of the department. Excludes ENGL-2859H.
- ENGL-2853H Introductory Poetry Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: 4.0 university credits including ENGL 1851H or permission of the department. Excludes ENGL-2859H
- ENGL-2855H Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: 0.5 credit in ENGL. ENGL-1851H is strongly recommended. Offered only at Trent University Durham – GTA.
- ENGL 2857H: Introductory Scriptwriting Workshop
A broad introduction to the practice of writing scripts, this course asks students to learn the fundamentals of dramatic scripts and scriptwriting. Frequent writing and editing tasks are required, as is thoughtful engagement with assigned material and ongoing projects. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits including ENGL 1851H (or permission of the department).
- ENGL-2859H Introductory Creative Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: 0.5 ENGL credit. ENGL 1851H is strongly recommended. Offered only at Trent University Durham – GTA. Excludes ENGL 2851H, 2853H.
- ENGL-3850Y/3851H Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: 4.0 university credits including ENGL 2851H or 2859H (or permission of the instructor, with portfolio submission). Students may take only one of ENGL 3850Y or 3851H for credit.
- ENGL-3853H Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop
Pre-requisite: ENGL 2853H or 2959H (or permission of the instructor, with portfolio submission).
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ENGL-3855H Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
Prerequisite: ENGL 2855H or 6.0 university credits including one of ENGL 2851H, 2853H, or 2859H, or permission of the instructor. -
ENGL-4850Y/4851H Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing
Pre-requisite: 4.0 ENGL credits including 1.0 credit from ENGL 2851H, 2853H, 2855H, 2859H, 3850Y/3851H, 3853H, or 3855H; or permission of the instructor. Students may take only one of ENGL 4850Y or 4851H for credit. -
ENGL-4859H Publishing Workshop
Prerequisite: Students must contact english@trentu.ca for details; also requires permission of the instructor and 1.0 credit from ENGL 2851H, 2853H, 2855H, 2859H, 3851H, 3853H, 3855H, or 4851H.
As a complement to your studies in creative writing, we recommend you study English literature from as wide a range of periods and places as possible. Have a look at the “Literature Through Time” plan of study; seek your influences!
Option in Creative Writing
All of the English Department’s creative writing courses are also part of the Option in Creative Writing, which is designed for students who have an interest in exploring and developing creative practice as a complement to their current disciplinary studies. The Option is designed for incremental development, aiming to give students an opportunity to study the theory and craft of writing and to apply what they learn in writing activities, assignments and workshops. Over the course of study, students will expand their writing repertoire, build writing communities, learn techniques for revising, and develop methods for generating ideas while building portfolios in prose fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and script-writing.
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for an Honours or a General degree in any subject may graduate with an Option in Creative Writing if they have successfully completed the 4.0 credits from the following courses, including courses from at least two different departments:
ENGL 1851H The Writing Life
CAST-INDG-WMST 2485H Indigenous Women's Creative Non-Fiction
CUST 2526H Narrative and Performance Workshop
CUST 2572H Performance and Protest Workshop
ENGL 2851H Introductory Prose Writing Workshop (Peterborough only)
ENGL 2853H Introductory Poetry Writing Workshop (Peterborough only)
ENGL 2855H Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop (Durham only)
ENGL 2857H: Introductory Scriptwriting Workshop
ENGL 2859H Introductory Creative Writing Workshop (Durham only)
INDG 2480Y Indigenous Literature and Creative Writing
CUST 3139H Radio and Podcast Workshop
CUST 3175Y Theatre Workshop: Staging Ideas
ENGL 3850Y/3851H Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL-3853H Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop
ENGL 3855H Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
CUST 4173H: Workshop in Adaptation and Performance
ENGL 4850Y/4851H Advanced Creative Writing Seminar
ENGL-4859H Publishing Workshop
FREN 4201H: Création littéraire/ Creative Writing
INDG 4481H: Advanced Indigenous Literature and Creative Writing
With permission of the coordinator:
CUST 4041Y/4541H Internship in Media and Cultural Studies
CUST 4070Y Advanced Studies in Theatre and the Performing Arts
CUST 4900Y/4901H/4902H Reading Course
ENGL 4040Y/4041H Practicum
ENGL 4900Y/4901H/4902H Reading Course
INDG 4900Y/4901H/4902H Reading Course
Journalism and Creative Writing
If you think you might be interested in applying your writing skills to a career in journalism, consider developing career-based skills in journalism, social media and content creation with the new integrated degree/diploma program from Trent University Durham GTA and Durham College.