Undergraduate Courses
CAS EN 202: Introduction to Creative Writing, Summer and Fall 2012
The Creative Writing Program offers eight sections of Introduction to Creative Writing during the fall and spring semesters; two additional courses are offered each semester through Metropolitan College; two sections of EN 202 are also offered during each summer session.
In Introduction to Creative Writing, students will be expected to work in a variety of creative genres, generally poetry, playwriting, and fiction. Each section of EN 202 is limited to fifteen students.
Summer 2012 |
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| CAS EN 202 A1 | Mon./Wed. 1:00-4:30pm | Abriana Jette’ |
| CAS EN 202 A2 | Tues./Thurs. 6:00-9:30 pm | Kelly Morse |
| CAS EN 202 B1 | Tues./Thurs. 1:00-4:30 pm | Jaclyn Villano |
| CAS EN 202 B2 | Mon./Wed. 6:00-9:30 pm | Dariel Suarez |
Fall 2012 |
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| CAS EN 202 A1 | Wed. 9:00am-12:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 A2 | Wed. 9:00am-12:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 B1 | Tue. 1:00-4:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 B2 | Tue. 1:00-4:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 C1 | Fri. 1:00-4:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 C2 | Fri. 1:00-4:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 202 D1 | Wed. 1:00-4:00pm | Jacob Strautmann |
| CAS EN 202 D2 | Wed. 1:00-4:00pm | TBD |
| MET EN 202 B1 | Tues. 6:00-9:00pm | TBD |
| MET EN 202 C1 | Wed. 6:00-9:00pm | TBD |
Please note that EN 202 does not satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences writing requirement. EN 202 is not a prerequisite for any of the advanced writing classes, though we do recommend it to students who wish to pursue further creative work in the program.
Because admission to any of the advanced courses is not guaranteed, we recommend that you register for 202 prior to submitting a portfolio for one of the advanced writing classes. As there are no prerequisite courses for any of the advanced writing classes, and as seats in individual writing courses are limited, we recommend that students apply to the advanced courses as often as they wish. You will only increase your chances of being accepted by doing so.
Advanced Creative Writing Courses, Summer and Fall 2012
| EN 305 A1 Summer 1 | Writing of Fiction | Tues./Thurs. 6:00-9:30 pm | Stacy Mattingly |
| CAS EN 304 A1 | Writing of Poetry | Wed. 1:00-3:00pm | TBD |
| CAS EN 405 A1 | Advanced Writing of Fiction | Mon. 3:30-6:30pm | Emma Duffy-Comparone |
| MET EN 305 A1 | Writing of Fiction | Wed. 6:00-9:00pm | TBD |
Advanced creative writing courses in either poetry (EN 304) or fiction (EN 305 in the fall, and EN 405 in the spring) are offered each semester. Seats in these courses are usually limited to ten per section, and are offered to students on a selective/competitive basis. Students must submit a sample of their creative work to the course instructor before the start of classes.
Please submit your sample at least one week before the first day of classes of the semester so that the instructor will have time to read. For Fall 2011 advanced courses, submit your writing sample no later than Tuesday, August 30.
- For EN 304, please submit 5-10 poems
- For EN 305 and 405, please submit 2-3 short stories, or a section from a novel, up to 40 double-spaced pages
- The best way to submit your work is to send it as an MS Word attachment to the instructor (visit www.bu.edu/directory for instructor e-mail addresses) or to our program administrator. When submitting poems, please attach them as one contiguous document to facilitate printing. You may also drop them off in person, or mail them to our offices at: Coordinator, Creative Writing Program, 236 Bay State Road, Room 211, Boston, MA 02215.
For Students Pursuing Concentrations in English
There is presently no major or minor in creative writing at the undergraduate level, however, for students majoring or minoring in English, or pursuing a creative writing concentration in COM, any advanced creative writing course (EN 304, 305, 306, or 405) will count for concentration credit. Within certain limitations, you may take each creative writing course up to two times; please consult your advisors.
Graduate Courses
It is rare for undergraduates or for graduate students enrolled elsewhere in the university to be accepted into one of our graduate workshops. That being said, it does happen in rare instances, provided that space is available. For students looking to be granted admission to any of the graduate workshops, the procedure is essentially the same as it is for the advanced undergraduate courses. We do ask, however, that you submit your work at least several weeks prior to the start of the semester to allow the professor extra time to consider your work.