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Students who minor in creative writing study the craft of writing and revision and the creation of imaginative literary work. They also practice close reading and discussion of published fiction, nonfiction, and/or poetry, including pre-twentieth-­century literature.

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• Cost $448.00 per credit before fees
• Total Credits 19
• Credential Minor
• Application Deadlines Summer: May 15; Fall: August 1
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Concepts learned and skills developed through a writing minor will be advantageous in any career that requires skill in written communication. Graduates who obtain an undergraduate writing minor will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the English language, develop critical thinking and theoretical application skills through the study of research, and be able to communicate complex ideas through writing in professional settings.

Application deadlines:

• Summer: May 6
• Fall: August 1 (International Application: July 12)

Minors are available to admitted U of M students only.

All admission materials must be at the Office of Admissions no later than 4:30 p.m. CST on the deadlines noted.

Required Courses

• WRIT 2223 – English Grammar and Usage (3 cr)
• WRIT 3303 – Writing in Your Profession (3 cr)
• WRIT 3856 – Editing (3 cr)
• GBUS 1005 – Orientation to Online Learning (1 cr)

Students will also take 9 or more elective credits. See the Catalog for a list of options.

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The third facet of Liberal Education at the University of Minnesota is the Writing Requirement, which has two components: first-year writing and writing intensive (WI) courses.

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You are expected to complete the first-year writing requirement (WRIT 1301, 1401, or equivalent) within your first two semesters of registration. First-year writing gives incoming students the fundamental writing skills demanded in university study. You will write essays, summaries, and research papers while learning the conventions and styles that make those forms convincing. In workshop settings, you will practice and study the processes of critical thinking, reading, and research which lead to strong writing.

In addition to the first-year writing requirement, you must complete four Writing Intensive (WI) courses. These courses help students understand what it means to write in various disciplines. Two of the four courses must be completed at the upper-division (3xxx or higher) level, and one of the two upper-division courses must be within your major field of study.

Course criteria to meet the Writing Intensive requirement

WI courses must meet all of the following criteria:

• Writing is comprehensively integrated into the course
• Writing is a significant part of the course work
• Writing is a significant part of the course grade
• Writing is learned through revision
• Writing within the discipline is explained and practiced in the course
• Instructors should understand the practice of writing instruction

How to know if a course satisfies the Writing Intensive requirement

You can identify whether a course has been approved to meet the WI requirement by looking for a W at the end of a course number. If a course number does not have a W (or a V for Honors courses), it is not a WI course.

Writing Intensive course approval 

In order for a course to meet the WI requirement, departments submit course materials and responses to a set of guided questions about proposed writing and writing instruction to the Campus Writing Board (CWB). The CWB reviews WI course proposals based on the criteria listed above. If approved, the course will be given a W at the end of the course number and added to the course catalog. Courses which have not been reviewed and approved by CWB do not count toward the WI requirement.

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BA in English

Students who major in English study literature and other forms of verbal expression, literary history and criticism, critical theory, linguistics, and creative writing. Courses offered by the department explore a wide range of discourses written in English, including poetry, drama, fiction, film, popular culture, and electronic media. Students examine the cultural, social, political, and economic contexts that condition a variety of texts. Majors write extensively and learn to express themselves effectively, both orally and in writing. They gain practical insight into the words that they speak, read, and write. The Department of English supports an engaged, civic-oriented curriculum and teaches the critical skills of reading and writing in the context of community involvement and real public spheres by incorporating community and service-learning components into literature classes.

To clarify what you can expect to learn by the time you graduate with a major in English, the department has developed a set of student learning outcomes . By the time you graduate, we also want you to know at least one of your English professors well enough to ask for a letter of recommendation in support of an application for a job or for graduate or professional school.

Declaring the Major

Although the English major does not have any formal prerequisites, we encourage interested students to take a course in literature or creative writing before officially declaring the major.

To declare the English major, call English Undergraduate Studies (612-625-4592) to schedule an advising appointment, or schedule an advising appointment online .

Why English? Ten reasons .

Transfer Students

Students transferring courses from other colleges and universities must complete five upper-division English courses in residence at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

To discuss course equivalencies and petition transfer coursework, call English Undergraduate Studies (612-625-4592) to schedule an advising appointment.

For more information on the transfer process, consult the Transfer Student Guide below.

Transfer Guide

Career paths, recommendations from the department of english.

There is no specific course that students are required to take to prepare for the English major. If you are considering a major in English you are encouraged to take a 1xxx-level (lower division) English Literature or Creative Writing course early in your college career to explore your interest.  

At UMTC,  ENGL  is the designator for English Literature courses and  ENGW  is the designator for Creative Writing courses. If you are interested in creative writing and plan to take upper division (3xxx-5xxx) Creative Writing (ENGW) courses, taking a 1xxx-level introductory Creative Writing course may be beneficial as our 3xxx-level ENGW courses have a prerequisite of an approved 1xxx-level ENGW course. 

A grade of C- or better is required in all courses approved to satisfy major requirements.

See  the catalog  for all courses in the major.

Remember, when using Transferology to plan courses for the major, look for courses that transfer as direct equivalents to UMTC major courses. In Transferology, a direct equivalent shows as the UMTC course number. For example, COMM 1101 is a direct equivalent, while COMM 1T*** is not.

In CLA, each department has a process to  declare  the major. This is a necessary step for the major to be added to the student record. New transfer students do not declare their majors until after they attend orientation. 

To declare the English major, students meet with an English departmental advisor in an appointment.  There is no prerequisite course that must be completed in order to declare the English major. 

Declaring the major is an important step. We recommend that you meet with an English departmental advisor during your first semester in CLA to discuss your interests and the declaration process. While most upper division major courses are available to all students and only a few have prerequisites, all seats in ENGL 3001W and some seats in some other foundation courses (ENGL 3003W, 3004W, 3005W, 3006W, and 3007) are reserved for declared English majors and minors.

Additionally, since you must be a declared English major to register for ENGL 3001W, and ENGL 3001W must be completed before students can take the English capstone seminar (ENGL 3960W or ENGW 3960W), you should expect it will take you at least two semesters after declaring to complete the English major.

Lower division coursework  - The English major allows only one lower division (1xxx-level) elective course to be used to satisfy major requirements.  

All English Literature and Creative Writing courses from community colleges are considered to be lower division course (even 2xxx-level courses). In some cases, 2xxx-level courses from four-year institutions are evaluated and allowed to count as 3xxx-level UMTC courses. These evaluations are done on a case-by-case basis by the English Department.

Major residency requirement  - A minimum of five upper division courses (for a minimum of 15 3xxx-5xxx credits) of ENGL or ENGW coursework, including the senior project (ENGL 3960W, ENGW 3960W or ENGL 3883V), must be completed at UMTC.

Other limits on the use of transfer credits - 

• AP and IB credits may not be used in the major.
• Only literature, creative writing, and linguistics courses primarily concerned with texts originally written in English may be used in the major.
• Journalism, composition, writing skills, and English language acquisition courses are not accepted in the major, even though they may carry an “ENGL” designation from the transfer institution.

Transfer courses are evaluated by the department for use towards the major. Check  Transferology  to see if an evaluation already exists for the courses you would like to use toward the major.  If you find a course that has not been evaluated you can  submit the course for review . A copy of the course syllabus is required. 

If you are planning to transfer to CLA to complete the English major and you are attending a community college or other two-year institution, keep in mind the limit on 1xxx-level courses in the major. The department recommends that you limit the number of 1xxx-level English courses that you take prior to transferring, and use your time at the community college to work on your second language coursework and other degree requirements. Be sure to talk with a  CLA transfer advisor  about any questions you have about completing the CLA Second Language requirement.

If you plan to pursue a secondary teaching license in English Education, make sure that you know the literature and writing courses required for admission to your intended licensure program. Knowing the licensure prerequisite courses will help you overlap these courses with the English major requirements as much as possible. 

The English Department offers a minor in Creative Writing. While you can major in English and minor in Creative Writing, the department will allow only one course to count for both the English major and the Creative Writing minor. If you are interested in pursuing the Creative Writing minor in addition to the English major, make sure to bring this up when you meet with the English departmental advisor when declaring the major.

All liberal arts degrees help CLA students develop their Core Career Competencies , and English majors develop specific skills that are applicable to lots of different careers. These skills include a strong ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, critical thinking & analysis, and the ability to analyze and solve problems.

Students who take the SuperStrong Interest Inventory receive a three-letter interest code, which identifies their top three areas of interest, work activities, potential skills, and personal values. The interest code "AIS" is often associated with this major, however, the SuperStrong assessment can help you understand how your interests connect to a variety of majors and career options. You can learn more about common employer types and occupations associated with this major. You can also see CLA specific examples of alumni careers below. 

Internship & Job Search Websites

• Authorlink: Information Services for Writers, Editors, Literary Agents and Publishers
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Idealist  (Nonprofit positions in the US and internationally)
• Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network
• MediaBistro
• The Write Jobs

Student Groups

• The Tower: University of Minnesota’s Literary Magazine
• FUSE  (Fellowship of Undergraduate Students in English)

Professional Organizations

• American Copy Editors Society
• American Society of Journalists & Authors
• Association of Directory of Publishers
• Association of American Publishers
• Magazine Publishers of America

Alumni Career Examples

Below is a small sampling of what alumni with this major have pursued, organized by the most common career fields they go into (although keep in mind that there are alumni in all eight of the  career fields ). You can also utilize the  LinkedIn's Alumni Tool  and the  Maroon and Gold Network  to further explore alumni career pathways and connect directly with professionals.

Click to expand each accordion panel below for opportunities pursued by alumni in this major!

Internships.

• Editorial Intern, Greenspring Media
• Corporate Communications Intern,  Land O'Lakes
• Intern, ABC Radio
• Development Intern, Graywolf Press
• Intern, Redleaf Press
• Creative Writing Intern, Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute
• Staff Writer, The Odyssey Online
• Editorial Intern, Tiger Oak Media
• Marketing and Social Media Intern, Free Arts Minnesota
• Promotions Intern, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment
• Digital Communications Intern, Limericks’ Gateway to Education
• Editorial Intern, Redleaf Press
• Writer, Borgen Project
• Intern, University of Minnesota Press
• Reporter Intern, ECM Publishers
• Reporter Intern, Star Tribune

Entry-Level

• Writer, Jesse Avant
• Art Connection Grant Liaison, Free Arts Minnesota
• Engagement Assistant, International Student & Scholar Services at the U of MN
• Freelance Playwright, various venues
• Freelance Writer, various publications
• Reporter, Aberdeen American News

Experienced

• Client Relationship Manager, Fast Horse
• Editor, ABB
• Director, Adobe Publishing
• Writer, About.com
• Writer, American Public Media
• Writer, Aveda Corporation
• Technical Writer, Beckman Coulter Inc.
• Editor, Business Wire
• Editor, Metro Magazine
• Director, Media Productions
• Account Executive, Star Tribune
• Technical Writer, PTC/Windchill

Note: *Asterisks denote that further education and/or training is often required

• Marketing Intern, Anderson Tours
• Marketing Associate & Copywriter, Polaroid
• Director of Marketing and E-Business, T-Chek Systems
• Account Manager, Carmichael Lynch
• Marketing and Advertising Coordinator, People's Center Health Services
• Marketing Coordinator/Copywriter, Modern Survey
• Executive Development Program, Macy’s
• Executive Assistant, Alienus Inc
• Business Development Representative, Sovos Compliance
• Analyst, 3M*
• Human Resources Manager, Accenture*
• Senior Vice President, American Express*
• Manager, Barnes and Noble
• Marketing Manager, Bloom Health*
• Director of Global Marketing, C.H. Robinson*
• Marketing Communications Manager, Grassroots Solutions
• Marketing Services Manager, Brother International Corp
• CEO, The Patient Source*
• Project Manager, West Companies Inc
• Analyst, UnitedHealth Group*
• Training and Development Specialist, Target Corporation
• Human Resources Trainer, Pepsi-Cola Co.
• Party Affairs Intern, Minnesota DFL
• Congressional Office Intern, Senator Harkin
• Intern, Legal Rights Center
• Legislative Intern, Office of U.S. Amy Klobuchar
• Immigration Services Intern, The International Institute of Minnesota
• Research and Marketing Associate, openGlobalRights
• Legal Assistant, Park Nicollet Health Services
• Public Service Director, City of Saint Paul*
• Judge, U.S. District Court*
• Lawyer, California Department of Justice*
• Lawyer, Metropolitan Council*

Graduate Programs

• Humphrey School of Public Affairs (MPA)
• Program Coordinator, College of Liberal Arts at the UMN
• Branch Manager, St. Paul Public Library
• Teaching Assistant, Normandale Community College
• English as a Second Language teacher, self-employed*
• Teacher, Anoka Hennepin School District*
• Professor, Bemidji State University*
• Administrator, University of Missouri*
• Assistant to Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education, U of MN*
• Librarian, Union College*
• Teacher, Minnetonka School District*
• MLIS from St. Catherine
• MLIS from Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• M.A., International and Comparative Education, UMN
• Grants Directory Intern, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Inclusion and Community Engagement Intern, Minnesota History Center
• Administrative Intern, Zenon Dance Company
• Leadership Minor Intern, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
• Entertainment Media Intern, GLAAD
• Youth & Community Programs Intern, Minnesota Center of Book Arts
• Communications Intern, Domestic Abuse Project
• Women's Human Rights Program Intern, The Advocates for Human Rights
• Marketing & Public Relations Intern, Children’s Theatre Company
• Intern, Cornerstone Advocacy Services
• Community Volunteer, Peace Corps
• Program Staff, YMCA
• Program Assistant, Fraser
• Director of Communications & Engagement, Pollen
• Communications Program Manager, the Bush Foundation
• Director of Communication, Greater MSP
• Director, Teach for America
• Social Worker, St. Paul Public Schools*

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When you major or minor in English, you’ll be building a solid foundation for success in any career.  You’ll also have achieved intellectual independence; clear, confident expression; broad perspectives; and a cultural understanding of how literature engages with societal issues. As a student in the English program at UMN Morris, you’ll benefit from a flexible curriculum with courses that expose you to a wide range of literature and written works. You’ll receive individual attention from award-winning faculty members who will closely analyze your work to help you improve your written and oral communication skills. 

The advantage of studying English at UMN Morris is that classes are small, allowing for dialogue across differences; camaraderie, collaboration, and friendship among students; an in-depth grasp of the subject matter; and close mentoring relationships between students and professors.

You’ll be able to choose from a variety of electives, which make up more than half of the credits toward an English major. Through elective coursework, you can focus on and develop an expertise in any of the following.

• African American literature
• Environmental literature
• Feminist and queer literature
• Genre fiction
• Medieval literature
• Multiethnic literatures
• Native American and Indigenous literatures
• Shakespeare
• Writing/editing 
• Creative writing

Note : UMN Morris also offers a minor in creative writing for non-English majors .

Degree Requirements

• Major Requirements
• Minor Requirements
• English Four-Year Sample Plan
• English Three-Year Sample Plan
• English with Creative Writing Sample Plan

The English discipline is one of the largest at UMN Morris. We offer a wide range of literature and creative writing courses that will allow you to achieve both breadth and depth in your study. Examples of courses include the following.

• Detection and Espionage in Fiction and Film
• Environmental Justice Literature
• Gender in Literature and Culture
• Graphic Novel
• Harlem Renaissance
• Representations of American Indians in Popular and Academic Culture
• Shakespeare and Ecology
• The Environmental Imagination
• Writing Poetry for the 21st Century
• Social Justice Biofiction

In addition, as an English major, you’ll be able to take a research seminar that explores timely and historical topics in detail for your capstone experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

By completing a degree in English you will be able to

• analyze both primary and secondary texts;
• write a coherent argument, both with and without secondary sources;
• develop writing skills and processes in order to achieve specific writing goals;
• demonstrate basic knowledge of critical approaches and practices of literary study; and
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of literary history.

General Education Requirements

The University of Minnesota and its faculty are committed to providing an education that invites you to investigate the world from new perspectives, learn new ways of thinking, and grow as an active citizen and lifelong learner. The University’s general education requirements are designed to be integrated throughout your four-year undergraduate experience. These courses provide you an opportunity to explore fields outside your major and complement your major curriculum with a multidisciplinary perspective.

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Put your credits to work for you at UMN Morris, where you’ll earn a degree from a highly ranked public liberal arts university. 

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Careers & Graduate School

UMN Morris English majors have gone on to pursue a variety of careers, demonstrating the value and flexibility of the major. Examples include the following.

• English teacher abroad
• Graduate student
• Graphic designer
• High school teacher
• Marketing and communications director
• Social worker

Graduate School

UMN Morris English majors have gone on to pursue graduate study at many universities, including:

• Cornell University
• Indiana University
• North Dakota State University
• Notre Dame University
• Penn State University
• University of Wisconsin, Madison
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Connecticut
• University of Texas, Austin
• West Virginia University

Costs & Aid

The University of Minnesota Morris is a national public liberal arts college committed to making a high-quality education available to students from across the country. Expenses for housing, meals, books and supplies, transportation, loan fees, and personal expenditures can vary.

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Scholarships are a type of financial aid awarded to you and are often based on specific criteria, such as your major, GPA, or financial need.

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Research & Engagement

As a UMN Morris student, you’ll have access to programs that make research opportunities possible.

• The Undergraduate Research Symposium invites presenters from all disciplines to present their work to the campus community in a spirit of intellectual exchange. Readings of creative works, scholarly research, and dramatic presentations are all welcome.
• International exchange and study-abroad programs
• Faculty research assistantships
• First-hand experience working on campus student publications like the University Register or Floating World .

English faculty members can help you with obtaining funding so that you can take advantage of opportunities to develop and present your creative works and research projects. Students in the English discipline have presented their work in multiple states and even in Dublin, Ireland. 

As a UMN Morris student, you’re strongly encouraged to take part in academic opportunities outside the classroom. Participating in research or partnering with other students or faculty on a literature or writing-related project allows you to put into practice what you are learning as an undergraduate student.

Current and recent English majors are among the recipients of and semi-finalists for the Fulbright international exchange program . 

Research & Creative Opportunities

UMN Morris English students and faculty are among the most active on campus. You may be able to

• edit or contribute to campus publications;
• give a public reading;
• join Floating World, the campus creative writing club;
• join Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society;
• participate in a community-outreach program;
• assist other students at the Writing Center;
• serve as a research assistant to a faculty member; or
• volunteer at the Prairie Gate Literary Festival .

Opportunities for Students

Undergraduate research symposium.

The Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) offers students an opportunity to present research plus scholarly and creative work. Types of presentations include posters, oral presentations, and short or abbreviated theatrical, dance, or musical performances.

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides University of Minnesota undergraduates from every college, major, and discipline, the opportunity to partner with a faculty member on research or creative projects.

Morris Academic Partnership

The University of Minnesota Morris offers the Morris Academic Partnership (MAP) program, in which faculty select academically talented, qualified second-year and third-year students to assist them in scholarly and creative projects. Selected MAP students undertake assignments intended to enhance their intellectual competence and increase their interest in graduate or professional study.

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Barber Lecture Series

The Barber Lectures in Literature are made possible by a gift to UMN Morris from Laird H. Barber and the late Dorothy Klein Barber, both of whom had long and distinguished careers as English faculty at UMN Morris. The endowed lecture series began in 1999 and is shared, in alternate years, between the English and the foreign languages and literatures (German studies, French, Spanish) disciplines. The intention of the Barber Lecture Series is to provide a stimulating forum for delving into the multiplicity of issues which confront and enrich literary studies in many areas of the world.

During their careers and after retirement, the Barbers made major contributions to the liberal arts at UMN Morris and to the town of Morris. Their involvement began in 1964, when Laird joined the English faculty; Dorothy joined the English faculty the next year. Dorothy retired in 1991 and passed away in 1998. Laird retired in 1994 and continues to support intellectual life on campus and in Morris.

Thanks to the Barbers, the humanities division is able to bring to campus each year a distinguished literary scholar to enrich campus dialogue about contemporary literary issues.

Past Speakers

• Elizabeth Otto, professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History and Global Gender Studies at the University of Buffalo, State University of New York : “Haunted Modern Art: Gender Fluidity, Queer Identities, and Radical Politics at Germany’s Bauhaus Art School"
• Brigitte Weltman-Aron, professor of French and Francophone Studies, affiliated with the Center for African Studies and the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, University of Florida : “Resistance in Pictures: Assia Djebar on Art”
• Sonya Posmentier, associate professor of English, New York University : “Black Reading: Lyrics of the Color Line.”
• Luis E. Cárcamo-Huechante, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin & Comunidad de Historia Mapuche : "Indigenous Resonance & Responses from Mapiche Territory"
• Robyn Warhol, Interim Chair and Arts & Humanities Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University : “Reading Like a Victorian”
• David Tse-Chien Pan, Professor of German at the University of California, Irvine : "Goethe's Wilhelm Meister and Political Representation"
• Frances E. Dolan, Professor of English at the University of California, Davis : “Know Your Food: Turnips, Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, and the Local”
• William Burgwinkle, Professor of Medieval French and Occitan at Cambridge University : “Medieval Bodies: Looking and Touching”
• Jay Parini, D.E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing at Middlebury College : “The Imagination of Truth: How Fiction Shines a Light into the Dark Corners of History”
• Ofelia Ferrán, Professor of Spanish & Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities : “Mass Graves, Stolen Children, and Other Specters of the Past Haunting Contemporary Spain”
• Kate Flint, Professor of English at Rutgers University : “Flash! Photography, Writing, and Surprising Illumination”

Spring 2010

• Siegfried W. de Rachewiltz, Schloss Tirol Museum Director & Faculty Member at Innsbruck University : “Oswald von Wolkenstein, The Last of the German Minnesänger”
• Dana Nelson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English and American Studies at Vanderbilt University, and Russ Castronovo, Jean Wall Bennett Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison : “‘Action, Action, Action’ 19th-Century Literature for 21st-Century Citizenship”
• Jonathan Culler, Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cornell University : “Reading The Flowers of Evil Today”
• Jerome McGann, John Stewart Bryan University Professor at the University of Virginia : “Philology in a New Key Humane Studies in Digital Space”
• Marvin A. Lewis, Professor of Spanish & Director of the Afro-Romance Institute for Languages and Literatures of the African Diaspora at the University of Missouri-Columbia : “Afro-Hispanic Literature and the Canon”
• Mary Louise Pratt, Silver Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures at New York University : “Language and Contemporary Geopolitics”
• Sander L. Gilman, Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and of Medicine & Director of the Humanities Laboratory at the University of Illinois, Chicago : “Is Multiculturalism Good for the Jews A Literary View”

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• Trinh T. Minh-ha, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Film Studies, Women’s Studies and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley : 1st Foreign Language Barber Lecture (French), “Far Away, From Home” (with screening of her film Surname Viet Given Name Nam after lecture)
• Leah Marcus, Professor of English at Vanderbilt University : 1st English Barber Lecture, “Elizabeth I as Public and Private Poet”
• Samuel Schuman, Interim UMM Chancellor Inaugural Barber Lecture , “‘Twas beautiful and hard’: Why Study Literature?”

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The digital writing, literature and design minor offers students contemporary, online skills in writing, design, and visual analysis combined with an informed understanding of the culture, history, and critical interpretation of digital texts such as video games. This synthesis of the humanities with information technologies helps prepare students for a wide variety of professional pursuits in the networked, creative economy, as well as graduate study in digital humanities and new media studies.

This minor offers students the hands-on digital skills, cultural proficiencies, and historical perspectives crucial for today's digitally mediated work and citizenship.

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Creative Writing Minor

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The minor in Creative Writing offers students the opportunity to engage deeply with their own writing and that of their peers in a graduated series of workshops led by professional writers of poetry and prose.

To make an appointment to explore or declare a minor, go to http://arhu.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/minors/  and complete a minor contact form, or contact the English Undergraduate Studies Office at [email protected] .

The Creative Writing minor's 15 credits consist of the following:

After admission to the minor, students choose to specialize in either prose ( ENGL352 ,  ENGL498 ) or poetry ( ENGL353 ,  ENGL499 ).  Students admitted directly to a 3xx-level workshop must take three workshops (9 credits) at the 4xx-level.

No course grade below the grade of "C-" may count toward the minor. An overall GPA of 2.0 in the minor is required for graduation.

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Retail and Consumer Studies Undergraduate Minor

About the minor.

The Retail and Consumer Studies minor is for undergraduate students majoring in aspects of business, clothing design, or liberal arts who are also interested in retail. This is an excellent opportunity for you to  integrate retail issues into your studies .

Admissions & Requirements

You must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.00 cumulative University of Minnesota GPA.

• This minor requires a minimum of 15 credits.
• All coursework must be taken on the A/F grade base and completed with a C- or better.
• Study abroad or transfer courses must be approved by the minor advisor.

Students are held to the course requirements in place at the time of their admission. As requirements may change in the future, students should refer to their minor APAS for the requirements applicable to them.

If you have questions about this minor please email  [email protected] .

The online application should take just a couple of minutes.

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