Creative Writing Curriculum | Undergrad BFA Program

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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
Integrated Studies (9 cr. required)
IS101	Core Seminar 1	3
IS102	Core Seminar 2	3
IS106	Place-Based Inquiry	3
Applied Creative Practice (3 cr. required)
ACP100	Introduction to Creative Citizenship	3
First-Year Seminar (1 cr. required)
FD100	**First Year Seminar	1
Studio Courses (3 cr. required)
	Studio Elective	3
Foundation Studio (15 cr. required)
FD101	Visual Elements: 2D	3
FD102	Visual Elements: Digital Tools	3
FD105	Drawing 1	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 first-years with fewer than 30 transfer credits.

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Art History (3 cr. required)
	IS 200-level "History of" course	3
Integrated Studies (6 cr. required)
IS220Q	Interdisciplinary Seminar (Q)	3
IS200	Interdisciplinary Seminar	3
Applied Creative Practice (3 cr. required)
ACP200	Creative Entrepreneurship	3
Studio Courses (18 cr. required)
CW221	Intro to Short Forms	3
CW223	Poetry on and Off the Page	3
CW224	Scripting Comics/Games/Stories	3
GD245	Typography I	3
IM201	Theory & Practice	3
CW Adjacent from menu	200-level CW adjacent course from menu: PR286 Letterpress + Book, IL251 Word & Image, IL264 Character Design, VID211 Fundamentals of Cinematography.	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Second Year: 61 cr. earned to date	61

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Integrated Studies (6 cr. required)
IS220Q	Interdisciplinary Seminar (Q)	3
IS200	Interdisciplinary Seminar
Applied Creative Practice (6 cr. required)
ACP300	Creative Citizenship	3
ACP301 or ACP302	Applied Learning Internship or Applied Learning Elective	3
Seminar (3 cr. required)
TH 300	Professional Practice	3
Studio Courses (18 required cr.)
GD-247 or GD-251	Production or Fundamentals Interactive Media	3
	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
IM301	Theory & Practice (Image Text Media Recommended)	3
Additional CW Adjacent from menu	Menu of CW adjacent courses: GD251 Fundamentals Interactive Design, PR286 Letterpress + Book, PR370 Printstallation, IL-252 Visual Techniques (if prereq taken); IL264 Character Design, PH211 Fundamentals of Cinematography, AA212 Fundamentals of Sound Design.	3
	Studio elective	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Third Year: 91 cr. earned to date	91

ID	Course Title	Course Req
Integrated Studies (6 cr. required)
IS200	Interdisciplinary Seminar	3
IS200	Interdisciplinary Seminar	3
Applied Creative Practice (12 cr. required)
ACP400	Senior Seminar	3
ACP401	Thesis Critique Seminar	3
ACP499	Thesis Project	6
Studio Courses (15 required cr.)
	PR411 (Artist's Publications Recommended) or 400-level studio course (from any subject)	3
	Menu of CW adjacent courses: GD 445 Center for Design, IL262 Graphic Novel; PR286 Letterpress + Book; PR 370 Printstallation	3
	Studio Elective	3
	Studio Elective	3
	Studio Elective	3
	TOTAL	30
	At the completion of Fourth Year: 121 cr. earned to date	121

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