Creative Writing
Visit Kelcey Parker's IU South Bend Creative Writing Blog
The Creative Writing Program is an active community of student and faculty writers who meet both in class and out in the community to share our passion for writing. More information and recent updates can be found on the IUSB Creative Writing Blog.
Announcing the Lester M. Wolfson Poetry Award
We are thrilled to introduce a new annual poetry book prize, the Lester M. Wolfson Poetry Award. This award is being created in an effort to bring fresh and original voices to the poetry reading public.The winning poet will receive $1,000 and publication of his or her book by Wolfson Press. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at Indiana University South Bend as part of the release of the book. David Dodd Lee is judge and Series Editor. Click here for more information.
Creative Writing Courses 2009-2010
Spring 2010
TBA Graduate Screenwriting (Roth)
ENG-W301 Fiction Writing (Parker)
ENG-W280 Literary Editing and Publishing (Lee)
ENG-A399 Poetry (Lee)
ENG-A190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity (Parker)
ENG-W203 Intro to Creative Writing
Fall 2009
ENG-W511 Graduate Fiction Workshop (Parker)
ENG-A399 Collage in Visual and Literary Art (Parker)
ENG-W303 Poetry Writing (Lee)
ENG-W203 Intro to Creative Writing (Lee)
ENG-A190 The Magic of Image (Botkin)
ENG-A190 Writing for Comic Books (Michaels)
Minor in Creative Writing
Beginning in 2008, the English Department is pleased to offer a 15-credit hour Minor in Creative Writing for non-English majors at IU South Bend.
Courses in the Minor give students a chance to write poems, stories, and personal narratives, and to learn more about the history of literature and creative writing. A Minor in Creative Writing is an exciting and strategic companion to many majors.
Requirements for the Minor in Creative Writing (15 cr.)
Three courses (9 hours):
ENG W203 Intro to Creative Writing
ENG L202 Literary Interpretation
ENG W301 Fiction Writing* — or — ENG W303 Poetry Writing*
One of the following Creative Writing courses (3 hours):
ENG A190 Arts, Aesthetics, and Creativity (fulfills Common Core for General Ed.)
ENG A399 Arts, Aesthetics, and Creativity (fulfills Common Core for General Ed.)
ENG W301 Fiction Writing*
ENG W303 Poetry Writing*
ENG W401 Advanced Fiction Writing*
ENG W403 Advanced Poetry Writing*
Or other creative writing course approved by the Advisor for the Creative Writing Minor
One of the following upper-level British, American, or Comparative Literature courses
(3 hours):
ENG-L: 350, 351, 352, 354**
ENG-E: 301, 302, 303, 304**
Or 300-level or above literature course approved by the Advisor for the Creative Writing Minor
* Course can be taken twice for credit.
** Some of these courses fulfill additional requirements for General Education, CLAS General Education, and Education majors. Check with your advisor.
To sign up, contact
Kelcey Parker
parkerk@iusb.edu
or
Ken Smith, Advisor for the Minor in Creative Writing
ksmith@iusb.edu
