Creative Writing
Minor in Creative Writing is designed to allow students to focus on either the literary or dramatic arts, or to integrate their work in both these areas of creative expression.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
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- Fiction Writer
- Speechwriter
- Legal Assistant
- Marketer
- Public Relations Specialist
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Sample Courses
The course will cover the work of some famous writers, such as Toni Morrison or J.M. Coetzee, and also new and emerging authors, from Canada to New Zealand to Nigeria.
An introductory survey of the forms and history of world drama from the classical period to the nineteenth century in its performance context. May include later works influenced by historical forms.
Students will study a wide variety of digital texts, e.g., fanfiction, webcomics, viral Tumblr posts and tweets, and video games. Students may design of a narrative game, curate a digital exhibit, or develop text using visualization software.
Other Programs to Consider
English
This program specifically focuses on how literature in English has developed through the centuries, all over the world, and in a rich variety of different forms and modes, from oral recitations to digital media. Students will be introduced to the full range of literary genres and traditions.
Dramaturgy and Drama Studies
Dramaturgy and Drama Studies (DDS) integrates creative and scholarly approaches to theatre through a common emphasis on dramaturgy. The DDS program includes courses that examine theatre history, dramatic literature, critical theory, playwriting, devising, and intermedial performance, among others.
English Language Linguistics
The minor in English Language Linguistics provides a focus on understanding the structure of sounds, words, sentences, and meaning within the English language. Students will be exposed to theories on communication, and teaching and learning of the English language.