Types of English Minors
We offer four minors, as well as a secondary education sequence:
Minor in Professional Writing and Strategic Technologies (18 hours)
A minor in professional writing and strategic technologies is designed to equip students with advanced writing skills and technological literacy. This program prepares students for careers that rely on professional and technical writing across various industries. Students will gain high-level writing and communication strategy skills that industry leaders value. Learn more about the minor in professional writing and strategic technologies.
Minor in English (18 hours)
Open to all majors at SFA, the English minor focuses on American, British, and World literature, methods of literary analysis, linguistics, and writing about literary texts. This minor allows students to delve into classic and contemporary literature from all over the world and deepens their understanding of the historical and contemporary relationship of literature and culture.
Minor in Creative Writing (18 hours)
Open to all majors at SFA, the minor in creative writing is designed to develop your skills in the creation of original fiction, poetry and/or creative nonfiction. You’ll hone your writing skills, improve your craft and create original works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction in your courses that can build your portfolio. With the consent of the coordinator of the creative writing program, students can also take playwriting to fulfill credits for the creative writing minor
Minor in Literature (21 hours)
The minor in literature was created to complement SFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and is mandatory for all BFA students. The continued practice of reading widely is essential to developing and honing your own writing abilities.
The literature minor focuses on historical literature from around the world, linguistics, language and more. You’ll take deep dives into classic and contemporary literature from all over the world, gaining a greater appreciation and understanding of the writer’s craft along the way.
Our minors can complement a wide variety of majors and help you succeed in many career fields, including corporate communications, documentation and training, online and social media design, advertising, law, systems research and development, higher education, and the teaching of English in secondary and middle school.
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