The Emphasis in Creative Writing, centered in the Department of English, can be added to a Bachelor's Degree. It offers two levels of workshops - beginning and intermediate - and two seminars which can lead to graduation with an Emphasis in Creative Writing. The Emphasis requires 16 units, a total of 4 courses. Students need to begin work by their second year, and may take one workshop class per quarter.

The courses are:

Fiction:

• Wr31 (Beginning Workshop in Fiction Writing);
• Wr91 (Intermediate Workshop in Fiction Writing);
• E28E (Craft of Fiction);
• WR 101 (W) (Undergraduate Seminar in Literary Theory)

Poetry:

• Wr30 (Beginning Workshop in Poetry);
• Wr90 (Intermediate Workshop in Poetry);
• E28D (Craft of Poetry);
• WR 101 (W) (Undergraduate Seminar in Literary Theory)

Wr30 and Wr31 are prerequisites to Wr90 and Wr91. Wr30 and Wr31 are open for registration by first-year students. (Credit may also be earned in these classes by non-English majors to satisfy fulfillment of the 39 Composition Series as a replacement for 39C, if 39B has been completed with a grade of B+ or better). Wr30 and Wr31 MAY NOT be taken simultaneously. Demand for the class regularly exceeds the number of seats available, but students unable to register by regular means may petition in the first week. If the number of petitioners exceeds the number of spots available, instructor may use writing samples to determine inclusion. Wr30 and Wr31 are also offered in summer session. Please always review summer session course listings for any changes or updates.

E28D/E (may be substituted for 28A and C in the Major) and Wr101W are offered once per year in the Fall and Winter, respectively. While Wr101W (substituted for E100 in the major) has a prerequisite (E101), E28D/E does not. These courses may be completedat any time. However, because it frames the Emphasis philosophically and also because space is limited, E28 should be taken as soon as possible, preferably in the second year.

In addition to meetings with departmental advisors, students should meet with Emphasis coordinator Susan Davis, particularly if there is difficulty enrolling in the required classes. See contact information at the end of this page.

Other Creative Writing classes:

Admission into Advanced Workshops in Poetry or Fiction is by submission of work only. They are offered in the Winter and Spring quarters each year. A student may contact the English Department for submission guidelines in the 8th week of the previous quarter. Acceptance is posted outside the English Department in the 10th week.

Literary Journalism Workshop

To receive an Emphasis in Creative Writing, a student may take 16 units in the fiction or poetry sequence, as described above. Students with an Emphasis must also plan carefully when intending to study abroad and keep in mind submission and deadline requirements for applying to advanced courses.

Details of class requirements:

Fiction:

• Wr31 (Beginning Workshop in Fiction Writing) open to students of all majors.
• Wr91 (Intermediate Workshop in Fiction Writing) pre-reqs of Wr31 by students of all majors.
• E28E (Craft of Fiction) open to students of all majors.
• WR 101 (W) (Undergraduate Seminar in Literary Theory) restricted to English majors who have completed E100

Poetry:

• Wr30 (Beginning Workshop in Poetry) open to students of all majors.
• Wr90 (Intermediate Workshop in Poetry) pre-reqs of Wr31 by students of all majors.
• E28D (Craft of Poetry) open to students of all majors.
• WR 101 (W) (Undergraduate Seminar in Literary Theory) restricted to English majors who have completed E100

Additional courses: (credits not applied to Emphasis)

Wr110 (Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing) admittance by submitted work only to that workshop instructor by the deadline in the previous quarter. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION ACCEPTED.

Wr111 (Advanced Workshop in Poetry) admittance by submitted work only to that workshop instructor by the deadline in the previous quarter. NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED.

Contact:
*Susan Davis, Academic Coordinator
Creative Writing Emphasis
Department of English
University of California, Irvine
370 Humanities Instructional Building
Irvine, CA 92697-2650

(949) 824-5985
sedavis@uci.edu