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Re: Dedman SMU
The Major Requirements for Creative Writing as required by the Department of English of Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences of Southern Methodist University are as follows: English Major Requirements The major requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of English courses, including no more than 12 hours at the 2000-level and below and at least 12 hours of 4000-level literature courses. 1. Fundamentals (6 hours total): • ENGL 2311 or 2314H: Poetry or Doing Things with Poems, and • ENGL 2315: Introduction to Literary Study 2. Reading Historically: • Medieval Literature (3 hours): courses numbered 3320-3329 and 4320-4329 • Early Modern Literature (3 hours): courses numbered 3330-3339 and 4330-4339 • Literature in the Age of Revolutions (3 hours): courses numbered 3340-3349 and 4340-4349 • Modern to Contemporary Literature (3 hours): courses numbered 3350-69 and 4350-69 In addition, one may petition to have other historically-focused advanced courses assigned to a historical group when appropriate, and at the department’s discretion. 3. Criticism and Theory (3 hours total from the following): • ENGL 3310: Contemporary Approaches to Literature, Language, and Culture • ENGL 4310: Studies in Literary Theory and Criticism 4. Major Electives (12 hours): • Courses to be selected from any departmental offerings, with these limitations: no more than 6 additional hours below 3000-level may be counted toward the major, including no more than 3 hours at 1000-level. • CLAS 3312, Classical Rhetoric, counts as an English Elective. • The following courses are not acceptable as major electives: ENGL 1300, 1301, 1302, 1305, 2302, 2305. Co-requirement: 12 hours of 4000-level literature courses • English 2311 and 2315 are prerequisite for all 4000-level literature courses; 3310 is also recommended. • Courses in Creative Writing (4391 through 4398) do not fulfill this requirement. A grade of C- or better must be earned in all courses fulfilling major requirements, and English majors must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 among all courses attempted for the major. Creative Writing Specialists are required to complete the following coursework: 2390: Introduction to Creative Writing - prerequisite for all additional courses A minimum of two creative writing courses at the 3390-level, and from at least two of the following categories: 3390: Studies: Creative Writing Workshop • Studies: Thematic • Studies: Experiential • Studies: Craft And all creative writing specialists must complete: 4390 - Culminating Project in Creative Writing Students requiring additional semesters to complete culminating projects may register for English 4394, Independent Studies in Creative Writing. Distinction Students: with instructor permission, may do a semester of 4394 or may submit their culminating project for distinction credit. |