2009-2010

Literature (BA)

Creative Writing Concentration in Literature

Declare your Concentration in Creative Writing: Major Declaration Forms (WORD) Major Declaration Forms (PDF) (Literature's Creative Writing Concentration is listed in the 3rd column of this form)

 

The Literature Program is pleased to announce the offering of a Creative Writing Concentration in the Literature major. The Creative Writing Concentration is focused on the study and production of creative writing.

The concentration emphasizes the writing of poetry, short stories and the personal essay. Faculty offering courses in the concentration include Professors Hoch, Scheckner and Williams and may also include writers from the metropolitan New York area. The concentration takes advantage of the Readings at Ramapo Series, our visiting authors events by inviting writers to visit classes where their books are being studied. The Creative Writing concentration aims to foster a culture for writers here at Ramapo and to encourage creativity, analysis, rigor and a good time.

Students may determine to obtain a concentration in writing for a variety of reasons. The concentration can be of assistance in applying for jobs which require one to write, or can merely give students the confidence, ability and pleasure of learning to write fiction and non-fiction on an advanced level.

Students majoring in Literature with a Creative Writing concentration must fulfill the Literature Major requirements. (See the Advising page for more information). Those completing the Creative Writing Concentration will complete the REQUIREMENTS:

Requirements for the Creative Writing Concentration

The Creative Writing Concentration is only available to those majoring in Literature. 

Click here for the requirements of the Literature Major.

Creative Writing Concentration Requirements
           
            Choose THREE from any of the following courses

LITR 216 Introduction to Creative Writing                                                1 course

LITR 222 Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop                                    1 course

LITR 236 Poetry Writing Workshop                                                         1 course

LITR 239 Fiction Writing Workshop                                                        1 course

            NOTE: Any Creative Writing course offered in Communications Arts
                        can substitute for one of these courses. 

Creative Writing Capstone Requirement        

LITR 395 Creative Writing Capstone                                                       1 course
                                   
With careful planning, students can complete the Literature Major and the Creative Writing Concentration with 12 courses.  Any one of the creative writing courses can fulfill a Literature Major’s “Theory and Process of Language” requirement. All literature Majors must take 2 Literature electives.  Taking two creative writing courses for these electives facilitates faster completion of the major and concentration.  Finally, the Creative Writing Capstone would be a student’s 12th course.

Please consult your Literature Advisor.

If you have questions, contact Prof. James Hoch (jhoch1@ramapo.edu) or the convener, Prof. Ard (pard@ramapo.edu).