The Creative Writing minor requires four courses for completion. Students begin with Introduction to Creative Writing (ENGL 3002), then take three additional workshops in the genres of their choice.
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Creative Writing Minor
Creative Writing Minor
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this minor requires. Select elective courses may also be included. Students may have to take additional courses to fulfill the prerequisites of the required courses.
| Course # | Course Name | Course Description |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course for Minor | ||
| ENGL 3002 | Introduction to Creative Writing | An introduction to various genres of creative writing, providing students with experience in writing with each genre and enabling them to become more thoughtful writers in each genre. |
| Select 3 additional courses from the list below | ||
| ENGL 4010 | Poetry Writing Workshop | Workshop designed to help students become more accomplished writers of poetry and more insightful readers of poetry. |
| ENGL 4012 | Topics in Creative Writing | |
| ENGL 4020 | Fiction Writing Workshop | Workshop designed to help students become more accomplished writers of fiction and more insightful readers of fiction. |
| ENGL 4022 | Advanced Fiction Workshop | An advanced specialized workshop in fiction writing. This course will be conducted primarily as a workshop, centered on discussion and development of original student writing. |
| ENGL 4040 | Creative Nonfiction Writing | Workshop designed to help students become more accomplished writers of creative nonfiction and more insightful readers of the genre. |
| ENGL 4935 | Directed Creative Writing | An advanced specialized creative writing course for students who have successfully completed ENGL 4010, ENGL 4020, or ENGL 4040. Students work individually or in small groups with the instructor on projects in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. |
| THEA 4013 | Playwriting | Laboratory course in playwriting; students will learn the correct format for playwriting and learn to write solid monologues, dialogues, scenes, and one-act plays. Exceptional plays may be produced and/or participate in competition. |
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Kent Quaney
Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Creative Writing | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Kent Quaney is the coordinator of AUM’s Creative Writing Program, the managing editor of Thirteen Bridges Review, AUM’s professional literary journal, and the faculty advisor for AUM’s Creative Writing Club. Dr. Quaney holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Sydney, and a BA in English from Weber State University. He teaches beginning and advanced fiction workshops as well as Introduction to Creative Writing and Creative Writing Appreciation. His novel, One Breath from Drowning (University of Wisconsin Press), won the Brodie Award for fiction in 2022. His short stories and essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Review, BULL, The McNeese Review, Literally Stories, RiversEdge, and other journals.
