University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences 17 courses 18 total credits
Creative Writing Certificate is a Undergraduate Certificate program offered by College of Arts and Sciences at University at Buffalo, requiring 18 credits across 17 courses.
| Certificate | 18 credits |
Creative Writing Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 350 | Introduction to Writing Poetry and Fiction | 3 |
| Total Creative Writing Core | 3 credits | |
One Contemporary and Modern Literature course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 326 | Modern British and Irish Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 328 | Multicultural British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 337 | 20th Century Lit in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENG 338 | The Novel in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENG 339 | American Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 341 | Studies in African American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 357 | How to Write Like a Journalist | 3 |
| ENG 365 | British Modernism | 3 |
| ENG 368 | Modern and Contemporary Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 378 | Contemporary Literature | 3 |
| ENG 386 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| ENG 387 | Women Writers | 3 |
| Total One Contemporary and Modern Literature course | 3 credits | |
Four ENG Electives
Any of the courses listed below can be taken twice. At least one workshop must be at the 400-level. Students may request to substitute one 300-level writing workshop with a similar writing workshop course in a different genre, such as ENG 393 SEM .
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 390 | Creative Writing Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 391 | Creative Writing Fiction Workshop | 3 |
| ENG 434 | Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 435 | Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| Total Four ENG Electives | 12 credits | |
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