Sample Styles or Focus on a Genre
SNHU's online Creative Writing degree curriculum provides a foundation in various styles of writing and literature as well as the opportunity to specialize.
Take courses in playwriting, poetry writing, fiction writing and/or nonfiction writing. Then focus on your genre of choice with an advanced creative writing workshop.
Required Core Courses
BA/BS Core (Required Courses may differ based on program)
School of Arts and Science Course Requirements:
FAS 201 Introduction to Humanities I:
Greece through the Renaissance
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II:
Baroque through Modern
Select one of the following:
COM 212 Public Speaking
HIS 114 United States History II
PHL 210 Introduction to Philosophy
Creative Writing Major Courses
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 340 Context of Writing: Contemporary Writers and Publishing
ENG 350 The English Language
ENG 431 Advanced Creative Writing (which is replaced with ENG 421 New Media: Writing and Publishing if choosing a fiction, nonfiction, poetry or screenwriting concentration)
LIT 300 Literary Theory
LIT 319 Shakespeare
LIT ELE One 200 level LIT elective
LIT ELE One 400 level LIT elective
Select three of the following:
ENG 327 Play Writing Workshop
ENG 328 Poetry Writing Workshop
ENG 329 Fiction Writing Workshop
ENG 330 Nonfiction Writing Workshop
Free electives (33 credits)
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