Creative writing is a delayed-entry Honours BA program, and may be pursued as a single major, double major or minor. Students who wish to apply for admission to the program are strongly advised to take one of the following courses among their first 30 University credits. Some suggested courses are:

• AP/EN 1001 3.00 Introduction to Literary Study
• AP/EN 1002 3.00 Intertextualities
• AP/EN 1006 3.00 Writer’s Introduction to Literary Forms
• AP/CLTR 1953 6.00 Canadian Writers in Person

Throughout the program, students are strongly encouraged to take courses in the Department of English that focus on literary theory and the study of genres such as poetry and fiction.

After completion of 30 credits, students may apply for admission to the Creative Writing program by completing the online application form, available at  http://www.yorku.ca/laps/en/crwr along with submission of a writing portfolio of 10-15 pages (poetry, literary non-fiction or fiction).

If accepted to the program, students will be granted permission to enrol in AP/EN 2600 6.00 Introduction to Creative Writing. Students will be registered as a creative writing major or minor. To remain in the program, students must successfully complete AP/EN 2600 6.00 with a grade of B or above and they must submit a 20-25 page portfolio of poetry and prose fiction or non-fiction, after completion of AP/EN 2600 6.00 in order to continue with upper-level courses.

Students from any discipline who are not necessarily pursuing a creative writing major or minor may also apply for admission to creative writing courses after their first 54 credits by presenting a portfolio containing work in both poetry and prose as evidence of writing experience equivalent to that provided by AP/EN 2600 6.00 Introduction to Creative Writing. In either case, applicants must also fill out a Creative Writing program application form. Registration in courses is pursuant to program approval, space in courses and priority is given to creative writing majors and minors.

It is strongly recommended that students in the Honours BA program combine creative writing with a major or minor in English or another discipline. Students admitted to the Honours Major or Honours Minor program should schedule an advising appointment with the Creative Writing program. Please consult the program office and the program Web site for more information.

• Creative Writing (BA) degree requirements
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