Creative Writing Minor

Program Information

15 credits

The minor in creative writing is designed for those students who wish to express themselves in writing. Students who pursue this course of study will have the opportunity to write in a variety of forms and genres, including poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. Students will draft, workshop, and revise a range of writing projects, all of which will help them to see the world in new ways and help others to do so, too.

To view a minor program sequence to assist with course planning, click here.

Contact Information

For more information about the Creative Writing minor, contact Professor Paul Thifault, chairperson of the Literature, Writing and Journalism Department, at (413) 748-3260.

Required Creative Writing Core (9 credits):

Take at least three courses (9 credits) from the following list. Students are encouraged to take all four courses (12 credits). Please note that at least two of these courses (6 credits) must be taken at Springfield College.

ENGL 226 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 306 - Reading and Writing Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 307 - Writing and Reading Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 308 - Writing and Reading Creative Non-Fiction Credits: 3

Professional Writing Requirement (3-6 credits)

Take at least one of the following courses:

ENGL 235 - English Internship Credits: 1-6
ENGL 301 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Writing for the Professions Credits: 3

Optional Literature Selective

If students have completed the minimum requirement of 12 credits from the Creative Writing and Professional Writing categories, they have the option to complete the 15-credit minor with one of the following courses (3 credits) in literature.

ENGL 235 - English Internship Credits: 1-6
ENGL 301 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Writing for the Professions Credits: 3
ENGL 160 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 209 - World Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 211 - Latinx Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 215 - Readings in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 216 - The Athlete in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 217 - Sports, Gambling and the Media Credits: 3
ENGL 218 - The Art of Telling a Love Story Credits: 3
ENGL 225 - American Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Post-Colonial Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 240 - Literature of Journalism Credits: 3
ENGL 241 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 242 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 245 - LGBTQ Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 246 - American Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 251 - African American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 252 - African American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 261 - British Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 262 - British Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 270 - Nature and Environmental Writers Credits: 3
ENGL 272 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 274 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 275 - Women and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 321 - Chaucer and the Middle Ages Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - Early Modern English Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 332 - The Victorian Period Credits: 3
ENGL 333 - English Romantic Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 343 - Film as a Narrative Art Credits: 3
ENGL 349 - Modern American Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - Modern American Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 352 - American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 3
ENGL 353 - American Romanticism Credits: 3
ENGL 356 - Readings in the English Novel I Credits: 3
ENGL 357 - Readings in the English Novel II Credits: 3
ENGL 359 - The Contemporary Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 362 - Celtic Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 370 - Film Genre Credits: 3
ENGL 377 - The History of the English Language Credits: 3
ENGL 388 - Special Topics in Narrative Film Credits: 3
ENGL 428 - Modern Drama Credits: 3
ENGL 467 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 482 - Seminar Credits: 3
ENGL 488 - Special Topics Credits: 3

Guidelines for the minor:

Only one course can be used to satisfy both a major and minor requirement
Only one course can be used to satisfy two minor programs’ requirements
A minimum GPA of 2.5 for courses in the minor is required for graduation
At least three of the five courses must be taken at SC