Creative Writing Workshops
- Students who have completed a 2000-level workshop and received a grade of B+ or higher may register themselves in subsequent 3000-level workshops following the same procedures and deadlines that apply to other courses in the Department of English.
- Students that have completed a 3000-level workshop and received a grade of B+ or higher may register themselves in subsequent 4000-level workshops following the same procedures and deadlines that apply to other courses in the Department of English.
OR:
- Students who have never taken a creative writing workshop must submit a registration override request. Once the override has been submitted, students must send their writing portfolio through the Creative Writing Portfolio Portal below. The writing portfolio guidelines can be found here.
- Once the writing portfolio has been assessed, students will be notified via the registration override system. Acceptance into the creative writing workshops is not guaranteed. Permission to register is at the discretion of the department based on student writing samples.
- Students are advised to register in an alternate course until their override has been completed.
Creative Writing Portfolio Portal
Please see a full list of Creative Writing Workshops offered below.
Workshop availability varies each academic year.
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ENGL 2901
Writing Poetry
A workshop involving regular assignments in writing poetry and practical criticism based on this work.
Winter 2026
ENGL 2903
Writing Fiction
A workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism based on this work.
Fall 2025
ENGL 2915
Writing Creative Nonfiction
A workshop involving regular assignments in reading and writing creative nonfiction and practical criticism based on this work.
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ENGL 3902
Writing Screenplays
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film.
Fall 2025
ENGL 3903
Writing Fiction (Intermediate)
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism.
Winter 2026
ENGL 3906
Writing Popular Fiction
An intermediate workshop in creative writing that focuses on the development of writing skills specific to the crafting of narratives in such genres as Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Historical Fiction.
ENGL 3915
Special Topics in Writing
An intermediate workshop that involves regular creative writing assignments and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary. Yearly special topics can be found here.
Winter 2026
ENGL 3916
Spoken Word Poetry Workshop
This intermediate-level workshop-based course explores traditions of spoken word poetry while requiring students to create and perform their own spoken word poems.
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ENGL 4915
Advanced Writing Workshop
An advanced workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary.
Fall 2025