Creative Writing Concentration/Minor
Are your favorite classes those that allow creative expression? Do you dream of being a novelist, short story writer, essayist, or poet? Consider a Concentration/Minor in Creative Writing!
Benefits of the Concentration/Minor:
The Creative Writing Concentration/Minor could be a great match for your artistic skills! The Concentration/Minor is designed for students with special interests in writing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama. The benefits of the Concentration/Minor include:
•Focused coursework offering training in creative writing
•Opportunities for honors work in creative writing
•Dedicated advising from the Director of Creative Writing
•Recognition of this area of concentration on your UMass Boston transcript
The Creative Writing Concentration/Minor connects you to a creative writing community in which you can foster and develop your writing talents and skills.
Recognition of the Concentration/Minor:
The Concentration in Creative Writing allows English majors to add a focal area of interest in Creative Writing to their major. The Minor in Creative Writing requires the same set of courses and is designed for students majoring in a field other than English. All English courses in the Concentration may also count toward the English Major. Successful completion of the Concentration or Minor is recorded on the student’s official university transcript. Non-matriculated students who complete the course sequence will be awarded a Certificate, issued by the Department of English.
Admission to the Concentration/Minor:
The Concentration/Minor is selective. Admission is by permission of the Director of Creative Writing and requires a meeting to plan the course of study required by the Creative Writing Concentration/Minor.
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Director of Creative Writing:
•Prof. Nadia Nurhussein: nadia.nurhussein@umb.edu
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ENGLISH UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
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