Write Your Future:
Explore, Create, Inspire

The Creative Writing track offers a comprehensive exploration of writing, equipping students with coursework in English and creative writing. The program focuses on developing skills in poetry, prose, and digital content creation, while also exploring writing as a therapeutic tool. Students will gain practical experience in writing and editing, learn about teaching creative writing, and deepen their understanding of the craft.
Course Descriptions

Why Creative Writing?

Creative Writing may be for you if you are interested in:

  • pursuing your talents as a poet or prose writer
  • writing and editing print and digital documents
  • teaching creative writing
  • learning about writing as therapy

While at FMU, you will get first-hand on-the-job experience while completing graduation requirements. You will have the opportunity to work both as a reader and potentially an editor of our student literary magazine, Snow Island Review. You will also have the opportunity to apply for a junior coordinator position at the Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival. In this position, you will gain experience in event coordination and literary marketing. You will also work directly with successful writers and poets.

Course Descriptions

Creative Writing Major requires the following courses:

See the FMU catalog for more details.

    Courses Found: 51

    • ENGL 300 - Foundations for Literary Studies

      ENGL 300 - Foundations for Literary Studies

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Introduces literary studies with...

    • ENGL 306 - Development of Modern English

      ENGL 306 - Development of Modern English

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Treats the evolution of...

    • ENGL 308N - Survey of British Literature

      ENGL 308N - Survey of British Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Surveys British Literature covering...

    • ENGL 309 - Survey of American Literature

      ENGL 309 - Survey of American Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description:

    • ENGL 310 - Modern English Grammar

      ENGL 310 - Modern English Grammar

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Reviews traditional grammar, requiring...

    • ENGL 326 - Medieval British Literature

      ENGL 326 - Medieval British Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Surveys the literature produced...

    • ENGL 327 - Renaissance British Literature

      ENGL 327 - Renaissance British Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Focuses on the concept...

    • ENGL 328 - Neoclassical British Literature

      ENGL 328 - Neoclassical British Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Focuses primarily on the...

    • ENGL 332 - The Romantics

      ENGL 332 - The Romantics

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Explores and analyzes in...

    • ENGL 333 - The Victorians

      ENGL 333 - The Victorians

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Explores the intersection between...

    • ENGL 334 - Modernism

      ENGL 334 - Modernism

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Focuses primarily on the...

    • ENGL 335 - Contemporary British Literature

      ENGL 335 - Contemporary British Literature

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Covers a wide range...

    • ENGL 342 - Writing in Early America

      ENGL 342 - Writing in Early America

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Covers the philosophical, historical,...

    • ENGL 343 - American Romanticism

      ENGL 343 - American Romanticism

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Covers philosophical and literary...

    • ENGL 344 - American Realism and Naturalism

      ENGL 344 - American Realism and Naturalism

      Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ENGL-102(3122); Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).
      Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

      Description: Examines the philosophic and...

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