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Creative Writing

Catalog pages 287-290

Subject abbreviation: CRWT College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Steve Erickson, M.A., Chair Department Office, INTN 3002

  • (951) 827-5421; creativewriting.ucr.edu

Professors Reza Aslan, Ph.D. Charmaine Craig, M.F.A. Josh Emmons, M.F.A Alex Espinoza, M.F.A. Katie Ford, M.F.A. Emily Rapp Black, M.F.A. Allison Benis White, M.F.A.

Distinguished Professors Steve Erickson, M.A. Allison Hedge Coke, M.F.A Laila Lalami, Ph.D. Susan C. Straight, M.F.A.

Professors Emeriti Juan Felipe Herrera, M.F.A. Maurya Simon, M.F.A. Tom Lutz, Ph.D.

Associate Professors Michael Jayme, M.F.A. Goldberry Long, M.F.A. Andrew Winer, M.F.A.

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Lecturers Rachelle Cruz, M.F.A. Joshua Hardina, M.F.A. Brandon Williams, M.F.A.

Major

The Creative Writing major offers a series of workshop courses in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction as well as reading courses in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction presented from a writ- er’s point of view. They are taught for the most part by poets, fiction and nonfiction writers

The writing courses are taught as workshops, so that the subject matter (the students’ stories and poems) is different each time the course is offered

University Requirements

See Undergraduate Studies section.

College Requirements

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Creative Writing are as follows:

Prerequisite courses: CRWT 056 or equivalent, and ENGL 001A or equivalent.

1. Lower-division requirements (20 units; five courses)

Two Creative Writing survey courses from CRWT 046S, CRWT 047S, or CRWT 048S, CRWT 046, CRWT 047 or CRWT 048

and

Two Creative Writing introductory courses from CRWT 057A, CRWT 057B, or CRWT 057C

and

One literature survey course from CRWT 012/ CPLT 012, CRWT 040 or CRWT 040S, CRWT 041, CRWT 042, CRWT 043, CRWT 044, CRWT 045, CRWT 076, ENGL 014, ENGL 017, CRWT 097H

  • 2. Upper-division requirements (36 units)
  • a) Three workshop courses in

primary genre:

Creative Nonfiction CRWT 130, CRWT 132, CRWT 134

or

Poetry CRWT 150, CRWT 160, CRWT 170

or

Fiction CRWT 152, CRWT 162, CRWT 172

CRWT 152, CRWT 160, CRWT 162*, CRWT 170*, CRWT 172*

*These workshops may be repeated; however, only 4 units total can be applied to the major.

  • c) One workshop in third genre: CRWT 130,

CRWT 132, CRWT 134, CRWT 150, CRWT 152, CRWT 160, CRWT 162*, CRWT 170*, CRWT 172*

*These workshops may be repeated; however, only 4 units total can be applied to the major.

  • d) Three upper-division courses in

Creative Writing: CRWT 136, CRWT 143, CRWT 146, CRWT 151, CRWT 155, CRWT 164A/TFDP 164A, CRWT 164B/TFDP 164B, CRWT 164C/TFDP 164C, CRWT 165, CRWT 171, CRWT 173, CRWT 174, CRWT 175, CRWT 176, CRWT 180, CRWT 182, CRWT 185, CRWT 187/CPLT 187, CRWT 191 (may be taken twice but used only once for major credit), CRWT 198I (may be taken only once, for 4 units)

upper division course in another subject area outside of Creative Writing

Minor

  • 1. Lower-division requirements (12 units)
  • a) One introductory writing workshop:

CRWT 056

CRWT 047, or CRWT 048.

  • c) Two introductory workshop courses

from CRWT 057, CRWT 057B, CRWT 057C.

  • 2. Upper-division requirements (20 units)
  • a) Four (4) units from
  • (2) Any upper-division course in En-

glish, Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages, or Theatre (ex- cept ENGL 101, ENGL 103; FREN 100, FREN 101A, FREN 101B, FREN 101C; GER 101, GER 103A, GER 103B; RUSN 103; SPN 101A, SPN 101B, SPN 101C, SPN 105, SPN 106A, SPN 106B)

  • b) Sixteen (16) units in one of the follow-

ing emphases:

Nonfiction Emphasis

Poetry Emphasis

Fiction Emphasis

Drama Emphasis

TFDP 164B, CRWT 164C/TFDP 164C

CRWT 150, CRWT 152, CRWT 165, CRWT 166A/MCS 166A/TFDP 166A, CRWT 166B/MCS 166B/TFDP 166B, CRWT 166C/MCS 166C/TFDP 166C, CRWT 187/CPLT 187, TFDP 121

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors. See also Journalism minor.

Education Abroad

Education Abroad is an excellent opportunity to learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details, visit Education Abroad at ea.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad in the Educational Opportunities section in the beginning of this catalog.

Graduate Program

See Creative Writing and Writing for the Per- forming Arts in this catalog for more informa- tion on the M.F.A. in this area.

Courses