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Creative Writing at CWRU

On Campus Opportunities in Creative Writing

The Bellflower Group is the first creative writing interest group for all undergraduates across Northeast Ohio, hosted on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Founded in 2024, the group will begin meeting regularly this fall. Anyone interested should email Dave Lucas (david.w.lucas@case.edu) for more information.

Case Reserve Review is Case Western Reserve University’s official literary art magazine. For more information, email crrboard@case.edu.

New Guttenberg Annex is a letterpress studio. For more information, contact Tychicus McClendon at letterpress@case.edu.

Sigma Tau Delta is the national English honor society. For more information, contact Elizabeth Miller at elm103@case.edu.

Writers Writing Words is a club for anyone who enjoys creative writing. For more information, email writers-club_exec@case.edu

Schedule of Creative Writing Events

Friday, January 17th
Graduate Student Reading of Creative Work. Cammy Ring, Charlie Ericson, Ryan Pfeiffer. Guilford Parlor. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Friday, January 24th
The Gertrude Mann Memorial Lecture by Iris Jamahl Dunkle. (Writing biography and poetry). Clark 206 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Reception following.

Friday, March 21st
A Poetry Reading by Michael Snediker (University of Houston). Guilford Parlor. 3;15 to 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 11th
A Poetry Reading Session (in anticipation of Ada Limon’s visit). Guilford Parlor. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Creative Writing Courses Offered (Fall 2024)

ENGL 203
Introduction to Creative Writing with Robin Schaer
(2 sessions)

ENGL 203
Introduction to Creative Writing with Camila Ring

ENGL 303/303C
Intermediate Fiction (Idiots & Assholes: Writing Unlikable Narration) with Caren Beilin

ENGL 306
Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Ben Mauk

ENGL 307/307C
Feature/Magazine Writing with Ben Mauk

ENGL 357A/457A
Topics in Fiction Writing (Writing Medical Narratives: Medicine & the Creative Writer) with Caren Beilin

ENGL 357B
Topics in Poetry Writing (Form and Flexibility) with Robin Schaer

Minor in Creative Writing

Lindsay Turner can advise you about the creative writing minor.

Requirements:

15 credit hours, which includes the following:

  • 9 credit hours in creative writing courses (at least 6 credit hours in one genre)
  • 6 credit hours in any 200- or 300-level ENGL courses

Students should take two 200- or 300-level ENGL classes. These courses may be in other disciplines if cross-listed with English (e.g., World Literature). Up to 6 credit hours may count toward either the English major or another minor (but not both).

In addition to the required coursework, students must submit a creative writing portfolio.

(For a downloadable minor declaration form, go here.)

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