Students eager for a more applied approach to writing and editing can take the three-course required sequence of digital platforms, publishing and nonfiction, but also select from a broad range of electives, including poetry, fiction and playwriting.
The program is completely immersive and hands-on, and if you're ready to work, the faculty will push you to work even harder.
- Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Minor in Writing & Publishing
If you are not sure which program is best for you, please contact the Writing Minors Program Coordinator, Professor Mary Collins at collinsmae@ccsu.edu. Most of these classes have few prerequisites beyond WRT105/110 (grade C- or higher) and meet either a core requirement for a minor or count as an elective. Many majors besides English have started counting some of the 300-level writing courses as electives so check with your advisor to find out more! No one should graduate from Central without taking a 300-level writing course from our award-winning faculty!
Students must take the minor's three core courses:
- WRT 370 Creative Nonfiction I
- WRT 383 Writing for Digital Platforms
- WRT 384 Publishing
Remaining credits may be taken from the following list of electives.
- ENG 310 Close Reading the Sentence
- ENG 495 Internship
- WRT 371 Fiction I
- WRT 372 Fiction II
- WRT 373 Poetry I
- WRT 374 Poetry II
- WRT 375 Creative Nonfiction II
- WRT 377 Playwriting
- WRT 378 Creative Writing Special Topics
- WRT 385 Writing About...
- WRT 486 Capstone Seminar
- WRT 494 Creative Writing Independent Study
Total: 19 credits