Literary and Narrative Studies Track
Students who elect this track will engage in scholarly study of literature, film, television, and other media as vehicles for narrative art; the cultural, social, and political implications of narrative will also be examined. Combined with their writing electives, these students will achieve a foundational understanding of the unique characteristics of storytelling genres and their development over time and in a cultural context.
Requirements for the Literary and Narrative Studies Track (18 credits)
(all courses 3 credit unless noted)
Required (6 credits)
- WNA 290 Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
- WNA 215 Voices of Other Cultures
Two elective classes from this list:
- WNA 229 Immigrant Authors
- WNA 301 Special Topics: Junot Diaz 20th Century Poetic Traditions
- WNA 210 Alienation
2 elective classes from the Writing Track:
- WNA 220 Creative Writing
- WNA 225 Experiential Poetry
- WNA 234 Writing for Leadership
- WNA 274 The Short Story
- WNA 275 Drama
- WNA 276 Poetry Writing
- WNA 277 The Novel
- WNA 263 Book to Film
- WNA 306 Advanced Creative Writing
- WNA 378 Creative Nonfiction
- WNA 380 Scriptwriting
- Or other special topics course pre-approved by the Writing and Narrative Arts Chair.
Total credits for major: 34