Creative Writing
Minor Department of English · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Department of English offers a minor in Creative Writing open to undergraduates across the UCI campus, giving them the opportunity to receive instruction and practice in the craft of prose fiction and poetry, and to learn the literary tradition of these art forms in English. The minor consists of workshop courses, writing courses, and literature courses, which serve to provide a foundation for students who wish to pursue creative writing professionally, as well as for those who have an amateur interest in the art.
Majors and non-majors should contact the English Department to receive further information about its requirements and schedules.
Requirements
Seven courses (28 units) are required for the minor.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Select three of the following: | ||
| WRITING 30 | The Art of Writing: Poetry | |
| WRITING 31 | The Art of Writing: Prose Fiction | |
| WRITING 90 | Intermediate Poetry Writing | |
| WRITING 91 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | |
| B. Complete two WRITING 101W courses with different topics | ||
| C. Select two of the following: | ||
| ENGLISH 102A | Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature | |
| ENGLISH 102B | Topics in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature | |
| ENGLISH 102C | Topics in Romantic and 19th-Century Literature | |
| ENGLISH 102D | Topics in 20th-Century Literature | |
| ENGLISH 103 | Topics in Literature, Theory, and Criticism | |
| ENGLISH 105 | Multicultural Topics in Literatures in English | |
| LIT JRN 103 | Lectures on Topics in Literary Journalism | |
- Students can substitute one from ENGLISH 16 or ENGLISH 17 for the lower-division requirement.
- English majors are permitted to use one ENGLISH 101W course and one WRITING 101W course for this requirement.
Residence Requirement for the Minor: Four upper-division courses must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the department undergraduate chair.