Creative Writing
College of Arts & Sciences
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Introduction to Creative Writing
CAS EN 202
Undergraduate Prerequisites: by stamped approval only; see Room 211,236 Bay State Road. - Primarily a creative writing workshop, in which students write and revise their own short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and read their peers' work with generosity, providing constructive feedback. Students also learn to read closely the work of literary masters past and present. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3180
Summer 2 (July 1-August 9)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pmLocation: EGL 222 ... Open SeatsAlejandro Aguirre and Undrea Martin -
Reading and Writing Literary Nonfiction
CAS EN 502
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. This reading and writing seminar explores literary nonfiction, a wide-ranging, sometimes controversial genre in which writers use techniques associated with fiction and poetry to make meaning of lives. How do writers describe their world, especially peoples, places, and things? What are different ways of using personal voice? Each weekly meeting includes discussion of published nonfiction along with writing short exercises, and workshopping writing. The learning goals of this course are to become better readers and more skillful practitioners of the craft of literary nonfiction. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3180
Summer 1 (May 21-June 28)
Make-up class on Friday, 5/31 -
Interdisciplinary Studies in Creative Writing: Writer as Illustrator
CAS EN 549
A workshop-based class, for the artist interested in creative writing, the creative writer interested in art and the history of comics, or any student interested in interdisciplinary studies in humanities. Explores the overlaps between the disciplines of creative writing and illustration, as well as the surprises and difficulties that arise when combining the two. Students write and revise their own creative works, as well as receive feedback from their classmates and professor in the workshop environment. Readings include literary works, comics, and historical articles. 4 cr. Tuition: $3180
Summer 1 (May 21-June 28)