Creative Writing Curriculum | Undergrad BFA Program

Courses

We explore the use of language as a visual medium and incorporate writing into our visual work. We support both experimental writing practices and those focused on contemporary forms of fiction, poetry, and script writing.

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Liberal Arts (6 cr. required)
LA122	Writing in Context	3
LA225	Perspectives on Society & Culture	3
Art History (6 cr. required)
AH125	Exploring Visual Culture	3
AH210	Intro to World Art History	3
Studio Courses (3 cr. required)
	Studio Elective	3
Seminar (1 cr. required)
FD100	First Year Seminar*	3
Foundation Studio (15 cr. required)
FD101	Visual Elements: 2D	3
FD102	Digital Tools	3
FD105	Drawing	3
FD111	3D Design	3
FD112	Time Arts	3
	TOTAL	31
	At the completion of First Year: 31 cr. earned to date	31

*FD100 First Year Seminar is required of all freshman with fewer than 30 transfer credits.

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Art History (3 cr. required)
	AH 200-level "History of" course	3
Liberal Arts (9 cr. required)
LA225	Perspectives on Society & Culture	3
	MTH101 Math or SCI223 Natural Science	3
	MTH101 Math or SCI223 Natural Science	3
Studio Courses (15 cr. required)
CW221	Intro to Short Forms	3
CW223	Expanded Poetic Fields	3
CW224	Scripting	3
GD245	Typography I	3
IM201	Theory & Practice	3
	Menu of CW adjacent courses: PR286 Letterpress + Book, IL251 Word & Image, IL264 Character Design, VID211 Fundamentals of Cinematography, VID212 Fundamentals of Sound Design.	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Second Year: 61 cr. earned to date	61

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Art History (3 cr. required)
	Art History 200/300-level	3
Liberal Arts (9 cr. required)
LA321	Social Science Seminar	3
	Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective	3
LA325	Literature Seminar	3
Seminar (3 cr. required)
TH 300	Professional Practice	3
Studio Courses (15 required cr.)
	300-level Writing course (see 300 level below)	3
	300-level Writing course (see 300 level below)	3
	300 level: CW323 Poetry Intensive, CW324 Scripting Intensive, CW320 Creative Writing Special Topics (TBD), ND301 Internship in Creative Writing, CW322 The Lit Zine.
IM301	Theory & Practice (Image Text Media Recommended)	3
	GD-247 Production or GD-251 Fundamentals Interactive Media	3
	Menu of CW adjacent courses: PR286 Letterpress + Book, PR370 Printstallation, IL-252 Visual Techniques (if prereq taken); IL264 Character Design, VID211 Fundamentals of Cinematography, VID212 Fundamentals of Sound Design. GD251 Fund. of Interactive Media.	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Third Year: 91 cr. earned to date	91

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Art History (3 cr. required)
	Art History 300/400-level	3
Liberal Arts (12 cr. required)
LA421	Research for a Creative Practice	3
	Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective	3
Studio Courses (9 required cr.)
	PR411 (Artist's Publications Recommended) or 400-level studio course (from menu)	3
	Menu of CW adjacent courses: GD C4D, IL262 Graphic Novel; PR-286 Letterpress + Book; PR 370 Printstallation.	3
	Studio Elective	3
	Studio Elective	3
LA325	Literature Seminar	3
Thesis (6 cr. required)
TH 401	Thesis Critique Seminar (semester 1)	3
TH 499	Thesis (semester 2)	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Fourth Year: 121 cr. earned to date	121

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