About the Creative Writing Minor
A minor in creative writing offers a way for students to engage with their major area of studies from a writer’s perspective. At Stony Brook, the minor finds its home in the student’s own interests and burgeoning competences, and provides a coherent, themed pathway through many of the SBC requirements in the humanities.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses toward the minor. Completion of the minor in creative writing requires 21 credits. Students should declare the Creative Writing minor no later than the middle of their sophomore year, at which time they should consult with the directors of both their major and minor to plan their course of study. The objective is to fulfill both sets of requirements in a coherent and complementary way.
Introductory Courses required of all minors (6 credits)
Three writing workshops chosen from the following (9 credits)
Students may repeat a workshop as the topic changes.
- CWL 300 - Forms of Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
- CWL 305 - Forms of Fiction 3 credits
- CWL 310 - Forms of Poetry 3 credits
- CWL 315 - Forms of Scriptwriting 3 credits
- CWL 320 - Forms of Interdisciplinary Arts 3 credits
- CWL 325 - Forms of Science Writing 3 credits
- CWL 510, 520, 530, 540, 550 Forms of Fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Creative Nonfiction, Professional and Scientific Writing (MFA faculty). By special permission, exceptional undergraduates may earn entry into the graduate writing program’s workshops.
One literature course for writers chosen from the following (3 credits)
Senior Project or one Additional Writing Workshop at the 300 or graduate level (3 credits)*
- CWL 450 - Senior Project 3 credits
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OR
- CWL 300 - Forms of Creative Nonfiction 3 credits
- CWL 305 - Forms of Fiction 3 credits
- CWL 310 - Forms of Poetry 3 credits
- CWL 315 - Forms of Scriptwriting 3 credits
- CWL 320 - Forms of Interdisciplinary Arts 3 credits
- CWL 325 - Forms of Science Writing 3 credits
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OR
- graduate-level CWL 510, 520, 530, 540, 550
The minor can be declared online from within SOLAR. Please refer to the Academic Calendar regarding the deadline for submission of the Minor Declaration form.
For questions about the minor, or to set up an appointment to meet with an advisor, please contact us at cwlundergrad@stonybrook.edu
Students interested in the minor should know that the optional capstone project course, CWL 450, is not being offered at this time.