Major in Creative Nonfiction
The Creative Nonfiction Concentration in Creative Writing is now an official major at Columbia College. We offer a full sequence of courses in nonfiction writing and reading, literature classes, and electives in the English Department and in other disciplines at Columbia. Creative nonfiction is an open field encompassing the personal essay, autobiography and memoir, letters and diaries, travel writing, etc . . . . Stop by to see Program Director David Lazar at his office at 33 E. Congress, 322, or email him at dlazar@colum.edu if you have questions about the program.
Courses |
| |
| Creative Nonfiction Workshops: | ||
| CNF Workshop: Beginning (52-1900) |
| |
| CNFWorkshop: Intermediate (52-2900) prerequisite: Beginning Workshop |
| |
| CNF Workshop: Advanced (52-3900) prerequisite: Intermediate Workshop |
| |
| CNF Workshop: Thesis (52-3920) prerequisite: Advanced Workshop |
| |
|
Total: |
| |
| Other Nonfiction Courses: | ||
| Intro to Creative Nonfiction (52-1603) |
| |
| Readings in Creative Nonfiction (52-3603) |
| |
| Nonfiction Film as Literature (52-2691) |
| |
| Form & Theory of Nonfiction (52-2910) |
| |
|
Total: |
| |
| Genre Writing Courses | ||
|
| ||
|
One class from the following: |
| |
|
Writing for New Media (52-3801) | ||
| Poetry Workshop Beginning(52-1500) | ||
|
| ||
| Interdisciplinary Courses | ||
|
| ||
|
Two classes from the following: |
| |
|
History of Journalism (53-2010) | ||
| Electives in Literature: | ||
| Pre-20th Century |
3 hours | |
| Fiction |
| |
| Poetry |
| |
| Two courses at 3000-level or above |
| |
|
Total: |
| |
| Elective in English | ||
|
| ||
|
TOTAL FOR MAJOR: |
| |