Creative Writing, Minor
Program Description
If you are interested in poetry and fiction, you may be interested in the Creative Writing Minor.
The Creative Writing Minor requires courses in poetry, fiction and narrative nonfiction, but also offers many electives, including playwriting and publishing.
Program Curriculum
Requirements (18 credits):
Students are required to take:
1. At least two of the following Level One courses:
- WRT 370 Creative Nonfiction I
- WRT 371 Fiction I
- WRT 373 Poetry I
2. At least one of the following Level Two courses:
- WRT 372 Fiction II
- WRT 374 Poetry II
- WRT 375 Creative Nonfiction II
3. WRT 486 Creative Writing Capstone Seminar
4. Electives from the following list to make a total of at least 18 credits in the minor:
- ENG 310 Close Reading the Sentence
- ENG 495 Internship
- WRT 370 Creative Nonfiction I
- WRT 371 Fiction I
- WRT 372 Fiction II
- WRT 373 Poetry I
- WRT 374 Poetry II
- WRT 375 Creative Nonfiction II
- WRT 377 Playwriting
- WRT 378 Creative Writing Special Topics
- WRT 383 Writing for Digital Platforms
- WRT 384 Publishing
- WRT 385 Writing About...
- WRT 494 Creative Writing Independent Study
Total Credit Hours: 18
Faculty


James Austin
Assistant Professor and Developmental Writing Specialist
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-35
860.832.2603

Stuart Barnett
Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-15
860.832.2758


Candace Barrington
Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-27
860.832.0022


Elizabeth Brewer
Associate Professor and Director of Composition
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-36
860.832.2763

Jotham Burrello
Assistant Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-39
(860) 832.2562




Matthew Ciscel
Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-07
860.832.2749


Mary Collins
Professor
Career Advisor & Intern Coordinator; Program Coordinator, Writing Minors
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-05
860.832.2770



Robert Dowling
Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-06
860.832.2741






Amanda Fields
Assistant Professor and Writing Center Director
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-41
860.832.2761



Brian Folker
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-11
860.832.2779

Jaclyn Geller
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-19
860.832.2769


Gilbert Gigliotti
Professor
English, World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-29
860.832.2759

Susan Gilmore
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-13
860.832.2772


Amanda Greenwell
Assistant Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-34
860.832.2757

Heidi Hartwig
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-20
860.832.2747




Beverly Johnson
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-22
860.832.2767


Elena Koulidobrova
Associate Professor
Coordinator of Applied Linguistics
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-40
860.832.2790


Eric Leonidas
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-09
860.832.2750




Melissa Mentzer
Associate Professor & Chair
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-08
860.832.2742


Mary Anne Nunn
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-04
860.832.2778



Aimee Pozorski
Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-10
860.832.2773




Deborah Spillman
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-38
860.832.2745


Katherine Sugg
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-17
860.832.2760







Leyla Zidani-Eroglu
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall W 401-03
860.832.2771