Write Your Story. Shape Your Future.
Creative writing is a powerful tool that will elevate your critical thinking, analysis, and inference skills. UW-Stout's Creative Writing Minor is your opportunity to develop an independent creative voice, while honing writing and communication skills that complement a wide variety of majors. This minor offers a dynamic exploration of a wide variety of genres, empowering students to craft compelling narratives for a wide range of print and digital media. Moreover, students will establish a working knowledge of the business of writing, publishing, and editing.
Minor Requirements
Program Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of the literary conventions to facilitate creative expression through a variety of print and digital media.
- Analyze the effectiveness of writing styles, techniques, and strategies in a variety of creative texts.
- Evaluate contemporary publishing trends to disseminate creative works for public consumption.
- Explore the intersectionality of creative writing with other professional and academic disciplines.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of elements of storytelling, including plot, character, setting, theme, and style.