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Bachelor of Arts
The Creative Writing track offers the opportunity to study literary and popular forms of creative writing, with supportive faculty who publish in these genres, and provides a strong base for students wishing to pursue a Master of Fine Arts. To provide a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to creative writing: students choose classes in more than one genre (poetry, nonfiction and fiction), a wide range of literature courses from multiple perspectives, as well as professional/technical writing courses that can prepare them for writing jobs in a variety of fields. The creative writing track reflects the curricular guidelines of the Association of Writing Programs (AWP), the national professional organization in creative writing. Students can gain professional experience as editors and writers of Tahoma West, UW Tacoma’s student-run literary and arts magazine, as well as the school newspaper, The Ledger. Students are encouraged to engage in the vibrant literary community of the Puget Sound and to apply for internships at local arts and publishing organizations.
| ADVISOR | MAJOR COORDINATOR | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Burhenn | Professor Sushil Oswal | Culture, Arts & Communication (CAC) |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- TCORE 101 OR TWRT 121 AND
- TWRT 211
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To complete a BA in the Creative Writing or Rhetoric, Writing and Social Change tracks, you need to complete 60 credits, including 45 credits in upper-division (300–400 level) courses, with a minimum 2.0 GPA, as well as the UWT general education and graduation requirements totaling a minimum of 180 credits.
To complete a BA in the Technical Communication track, you need to complete 65 credits, including 45 credits in upper-division (300–400) level courses, with a minimum 2.0 GPA, as well as the UWT general education and graduation requirements totaling a minimum of 180 credits.
Complete a 5 credit Composition-designated (C) course with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
5 credits from the following list:
5 credits from the list above or the following:
10 credits from the following list:
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TWRT 470 Advanced Poetry Writing (repeatable once)
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TWRT 480 Advanced Fiction Writing (repeatable once)
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TWRT 487 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing (repeatable once)
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TWRT 499 Advanced Topics in Creative Writing (maximum credits 15)
5 credits from:
5 credits of upper division (300–400 level) coursework outside of American literature from the following list:
5 credits from the list above OR any 300–400 level TLIT course
