Minor Requirements

Students at Trinity can choose a minor in Literature or Creative Writing.

Please visit the Trinity College Bulletin for the English minor requirements.

Literature Minor

• Introduction to Literary Studies (English 260)
• One survey course (English 104, 105, 110, 111, 116, or 117, or HMTS 121 and HMTS 211)
• Broad Traditions of American and British Literature
  • One 300/400-level pre-1800 course
  • One 300/400–level post-1800 course
• Two electives (at least one elective English course must be at the 300/400-level)

Please Note:

• One advanced course (excluding English 260) must emphasize poetry
• One advanced course must emphasize British literature
• One advanced course must emphasize American literature

Creative Writing Minor

Six courses – three in literature and three in creative writing.

•  Introduction to Literary Studies (English 260)
• Two Literature courses.
  • One must be pre-1800
  • One must be upper-level
• Intro to Creative Writing (English 270)
• Two 300-level creative writing workshops (ENGL 333, 334, 335, 336, 441, THDN 305, or
  THDN 393).

Please Note:

• The second workshop requirement may be fulfilled, with instructor permission only, by
  enrollment in a 400-level senior workshop.