English Creative Writing - Carthage College

English Creative Writing from Carthage College is a Campus Bachelor Writing degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Students majoring in English may also select an emphasis in creative writing . The emphasis is designed for students who wish to combine their literary study with study in the practice of creative writing. Students majoring in English who elect the emphasis in creative writing take 40 credits in the department, including the following required courses: * 116 Introduction to Literary Studies * 201 American Literary Traditions * 202 English Literary Traditions I * 203 English Literary Traditions II * 303 Creative Writing * 304 Advanced Writing (in the area appropriate to the student's writing interest) * 314 Literary Genre (in the area appropriate to the student's writing interest) * 410 Senior Seminar And a choice from Category I and Category II as listed under "The Major." Students graduating with an emphasis in creative writing will also be required to produce a chapbook and give a public reading of their work. A chapbook is a short book of original poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction that is unified by content, theme or style. Poetry chapbooks should be 10-20 pages; fiction and non-fiction chapbooks will generally be 15-30 pages. The chapbook will be written and revised during senior year under the guidance of two creative writing faculty members, and may satisfy part of the course requirements for English 304: Advanced Writing (within the student's chosen genre). View more details on Carthage College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Writing courses.