Course Offerings
To view a list of courses currently or previously offered for the creative writing minor, click on the semester below. For more details, please log in to GU Experience and view the course schedule.
Fall 2024
Intro to Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 2800: Introduction to Creative Writing
Section 01: Prof. N. Seifert
Section 02: Prof. M. McMorris
ENGL 2830-01: Introduction to Fiction Writing
Prof. M. Sullivan
ENGL 2840-01: Introduction to Script Writing
Prof. J. Glavin
ENGL 2880: Topics in Creative Writing
Section 02 (Intro to Sports Writing): Prof. D. Gewanter
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 4275-01: Advanced Fiction Writing
Prof. Ariel Djanikian
ENGL 4295-01: Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL 4300-01: Advanced Topics in Writing (Hybrid Forms)
Professor M. McMorris
Spring 2024
Intro to Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 2800-01: Intro to Creative Writing
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL 2810-01: Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor Z. El-Amine
ENGL 2820-01: Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor N. Cuffy
ENGL 2855-01: Writing to be Heard
Professor M. Corrigan
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 4265-01: Advanced Poetry and Short Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL 4275-01: Advanced Fiction Writing
Professor T. Folarin
ENGL 4290-01: Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL 4295-01: Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL 4300-01: Advanced Topics in Writing
Professor J. Natalya Fink
Senior Seminar
ENGL 4968-01: Senior Seminar: Craft Studies
Professor J. Natalya Fink
Fall 2023
Intro to Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 2800-01: Intro to Creative Writing
Professor Z. El-Amine
ENGL 2810-01: Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL 2820-01: Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor Kelly Coyne
ENGL 2822-01: Literary Prose: 40 World Stories
Professor Rabih Alameddine
ENGL 2830-01: Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor Ariel Djanikian
ENGL 2840-01: Intro to Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL 4295-01: Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL 4300-01: Advanced Topics in Writing – Hybrid Forms
Professor M. McMorris
Spring 2023
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280-01 – Intro to Creative Writing
Professor Z. El-Amine
ENGL-282-01 – Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor A. Sandosharaj
ENGL-283-01 – Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor M. Sullivan
ENGL-285-01 – Writing for a Cause
Professor D. Williams
ENGL-288-62 – Travel Writing in Italy
Professor D. Gewanter
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-451-01 – Advanced Poetry & Short Prose Workshop
Professor Z. El-Amine
ENGL-452-01 – Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-453-01 – Advanced Fiction Writing
Professor T. Folarin
ENGL-456-01 – Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457-01 – Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Creative Writing Senior Seminar
ENGL-494 Senior Seminar: Craft Studies
Professor M. McMorris
Fall 2022
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280-01 – Intro to Creative Writing
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-282-01 – Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor Joy A. Young
ENGL-283-01 – Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor Phil Sandick
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-452-01 – Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
Professor A. Sandosharaj
ENGL-453-01 – Advanced Fiction Writing
Professor Ariel Djanikian
ENGL-457-01 – Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Spring 2022
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-281 Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor A. Sandosharaj
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-450 Lannan Seminar*
Professor C. Forché
ENGL-451 Advanced Poetry & Short Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-452 Advanced Essay Writing Workshop–Long-form Essay
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-453 Advanced Fiction Writing
Professor T. Folarin
ENGL-454 Rewriting the American Narrative
Professor A. Forna
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Creative Writing Senior Seminar
ENGL-494 Senior Seminar: Craft Studies
Professor M. McMorris
* = The Lannan Fellows Program meets during the fall and spring semesters. You must apply and be admitted into the Lannan Fellows Program in the fall semester; after fall semester participation, you will be manually enrolled in this 3-credit course during spring registration.
Fall 2021
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-281 Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor A. Sandosharaj
ENGL-283 Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor P. Sandick
ENGL-284 Intro to Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-285 Writing for a Cause
Professor D. Williams
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Spring 2021
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor A. Sandosharaj
ENGL-283 Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor T. Folarin
ENGL-287 Experiments in the Essay
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-288 Topics in Creative Writing
Professor M. Corrigan
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-450 Lannan Seminar*
Professor C. Forché
ENGL-451 Adv Poetry&ShortProse Wrkshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Creative Writing Senior Seminar
ENGL-494 Sr Sem: Craft Studies
Professor J. Natalya Fink
* = The Lannan Fellows Program meets during the fall and spring semesters. You must apply and be admitted into the Lannan Fellows Program in the fall semester; after fall semester participation, you will be manually enrolled in this 3-credit course during spring registration.
Fall 2020
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-281 Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-284 Intro to Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-453 Advanced Fiction Writing
Professor A. Forna
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-459 Hybrid Forms
Professor M. McMorris
Spring 2020
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor G. Henderson
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-283 Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor J. Natalya Fink
ENGL-285 Writing for a Cause
Professor D. Williams
ENGL-288-01 Topics in Creative Writing: Writing to be Heard
Professor M. Corrigan
ENGL-290 Writing and the Museum
Professor G. Henderson
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-450 Lannan Seminar*
Professor C. Forché
ENGL-452 Advanced Non-Fiction Writing: Experiments in the Essay
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Creative Writing Senior Seminar
ENGL-494 Sr Sem: Craft Studies
Professor M. McMorris
* = The Lannan Fellows Program meets during the fall and spring semesters. You must apply and be admitted into the Lannan Fellows Program in the fall semester; after fall semester participation, you will be manually enrolled in this 3-credit course during spring registration.
Fall 2019
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-281 Intro Poetry & Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-284 Intro to Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-451 Advanced Poetry & Short Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Spring 2019
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-285 Writing for a Cause
Professor D. Williams
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-450 Lannan Seminar*
Professor A. Forna
ENGL-452 Experiments in the Essay
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
* = The Lannan Fellows Program meets during the fall and spring semesters. You must apply and be admitted into the Lannan Fellows Program in the fall semester; after fall semester participation, you will be manually enrolled in this 3-credit course during spring registration.
Fall 2018
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-283 Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor G. Henderson
ENGL-284 Intro to Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-451 Advanced Poetry and Short Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
Spring 2018
Intro Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-280 Intro to Creative Writing
Professor M. McMorris
ENGL-282 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Professor N. Tilden
ENGL-283 Intro to Fiction Writing
Professor A. Forna
ENGL-285 Writing for a Cause
Professor D. Williams
Advanced Creative Writing Workshops
ENGL-450 Lannan Poetry Seminar*
Professor C. Forché
ENGL-451 Adv. Poetry & Short Prose Workshop
Professor D. Gewanter
ENGL-456 Intermediate Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
ENGL-457 Advanced Script Writing
Professor J. Glavin
* = The Lannan Fellows Program meets during the fall and spring semesters. You must apply and be admitted into the Lannan Fellows Program in the fall semester; after fall semester participation, you will be manually enrolled in this 3-credit course during spring registration.