Writing Program Opportunities for UArts Students
Welcome, UArts Students!
University of the Arts Majors | Loyola University Maryland Majors of Interest |
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Creative Writing - BFA | Writing - B.A. |
Screenwriting - BFA | Writing - B.A. |
Undergraduate Admission Information
Loyola has a really unique Writing department. We are one of the only stand alone creative writing departments for undergraduates in the country. In other words, we are independent and autonomous, not a program in a Communication department or an English department. This translates to a different curriculum and different faculty than we would have if we were under another the umbrella of another department. We have an unusual breadth of courses from poetry, fiction, reviewing, writing about film, science writing, writing about art, environmental writing, travel writing, rhetoric, style, nonfiction prose and more. A student can fashion an Interdisciplinary major with another discipline. For example, a student might take half their upper division courses in Communication and half in Writing or half in Philosophy and half in Writing. The Interdisciplinary major allows a student to split their upper division course work between two disciplines. Other options include a complete Writing major with a minor in art history and studio art.
Requirements for the Writing Major
- WR 100: Effective Writing or
- HN 210: Eloquentia Perfecta
- WR 200: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
- WR 220: Introduction to Rhetoric
- WR 230: Introduction to Poetry and Fiction
- Seven 300- or 400-level electives (exclusive of WR 400)
- Senior Seminar: New Writers (WR 400)
Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Writing Major
- WR 100: Effective Writing or
- HN 210: Eloquentia Perfecta
- WR 200: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
- WR 220: Introduction to Rhetoric
- WR 230: Introduction to Poetry and Fiction
- Three WR 300- or 400-level courses
- Five (usually) upper-level courses in another discipline (e.g., English, art, history, modern languages, philosophy, political science, etc.)
- WR 400: Senior Seminar
The curriculum at Loyola University Maryland requires a minimum of 38, three-, four-, or five-credit courses and at least 120 credits for an undergraduate degree. Some majors may require additional courses/credits. The residency requirement includes the satisfactory completion of at least 60 of these credits at Loyola. The curriculum is comprised of three areas: the core, the major, and the electives.
Contact Us
Karen Fish, associate professor of writing
Kfish@loyola.edu
Cell # available upon request
Pleased to talk
Upcoming Events
Modern Masters: Edgar KunzTuesday, February 20th 5 pm
McManus Theater
One Question
Monday, April 8th 2024 at 7pm
McGuire Hall
Writers at Work: Matt Bell
Thursday, April 11th at 6pm
Fourth Floor Program Room
Modern Masters: Susanna Sonnenberg
Thursday April 18th 6 pm
4th Floor Programming Room
Modern Masters Reading Series