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Creative Writing (Option)

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The Option in Creative Writing is designed for those students who have an interest in exploring and developing creative writing as a complement to their current disciplinary studies. The courses are designed for the 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, and learn techniques for revising while building portfolios using a variety of literary styles and approaches.

An option is a “mini-minor” – a set of courses in one discipline that can be completed in conjunction with any undergraduate degree program, allowing you to focus on an additional subject of interest.

Courses & Requirements

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for an Honours or General degree in any subject may graduate with an Option in Creative Writing if they have successfully completed 4.0 credits from the following courses, including courses from at least two different departments:

  • CAST-INDG-GESO 2485H
  • CUST 2526H
  • CUST 2572H
  • CUST 3139H
  • CUST 3175Y
  • CUST 4173H
  • ENGL 1851H
  • ENGL 2851H
  • ENGL 2853H
  • ENGL 2855H
  • ENGL 2859H
  • ENGL 3850Y/3851H
  • ENGL 3853H
  • ENGL 3855H
  • ENGL 4850Y/4851H
  • ENGL 4859H
  • FREN 4201H
  • INDG 2480Y
  • INDG 4481H

With permission of the Option coordinator:

  • CUST 4041Y/4541H
  • CUST 4070Y/4570H
  • CUST 4900Y/4901H/4902H
  • ENGL 4040Y/4041H
  • ENGL 4900Y/4901H/4902H
  • INDG 4900Y/4901H/4902H

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Dr. Rob Winger robwinger@trentu.ca

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