APPROVED CREATIVE WRITING COURSES OFFERED DURING FALL 2026 – Look up courses in CalCentral. Check notes section in Schedule and on departmental websites to see if the course has an application process. This page was updated April 6, 2026.
African American Studies 164: Spoken Word: Oral Tradition & Transformation from Poetry to Hip Hop, Standup & Beyond
College Writing Programs 130: Introduction to the Craft of Creative Writing
College Writing Programs 131: Introduction to the Craft of Creative Nonfiction
English 141: Modes of Writing (Exposition, Fiction, Verse, Etc.)
English 143A: Short Fiction*
English 143B: Verse*
English 143C: Long Narrative*
English 143N: Prose Nonfiction*
English 243B: Poetry Writing Workshop*
Film and Media 180: Introduction to Screenwriting**
Film and Media 182: TV Writing**
* The deadline to apply for English 143A, 143B, 143C, 143N, and 243B is Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST. The course-specific application links and submission instructions are in the class notes section for each course in the Schedule of Classes. If you have questions regarding applying, contact the relevant instructor.
** Application instructions and deadlines for Film 180 and 182 are in the class descriptions in the Schedule of Classes. If you have questions regarding applying, contact the relevant instructor.
TO FIND APPROVED LITERATURE COURSES OFFERED DURING FALL 2026, compare the approved list of literature courses on the Creative Writing Minor website with the Fall 2026 Schedule of Classes in CalCentral.
Found an upper-division, three- or four-unit course you would like reviewed as a creative writing or literature course for the minor? Make sure the course is clearly creative writing (not expository writing) or literature focused. Then, send your documentary evidence, often a course description and syllabus, to demir@berkeley.edu.
Remember all courses you take for the minor must meet the minor requirements too.
Questions regarding a course? Contact the department offering the course or the instructor teaching the course.
Questions regarding the minor program? Email Laura Demir at demir@berkeley.edu, schedule an appointment, or come to drop-in advising.
