Expression in Writing and Arts Track

The Expressions in Writing and Arts track embraces interconnections between literature, writing, visual arts, and creative expression.

The track requires 12 s.h. of foundation course work and 18 s.h. of upper-level course work (courses numbered 3000-4999) offered by distance education.

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Foundation course work –Must complete 12 s.h.

• ARTH:1030 Themes in Global Art (3 s.h.)
• ARTH:1060 From Mona Lisa to Modernism: Survey of Western Art II (3 s.h.)
• ARTH:1070/CHIN:1070 Asian Art and Culture (3 s.h.)
• ARTH:2120 Art & Architecture of the Islamic World (3 s.h.)
• CINE:1150 Introduction to Screenwriting for Nonmajors (3 s.h.)
• CLSA:1016 Classical Mythology (3 s.h.) (Beginning Fall 2026)
  CLSA:2016 Classical Mythology (3 s.h.) (Through Summer 2026)
• CNW:1620 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (3 s.h.)
• COMM:1816 Business and Professional Communication (3 s.h.)
• COMM:2048 Transforming Media: From Telegraph to Internet (3 s.h.)
• COMM:2070 Social Media and Society (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• CW:2100 Creative Writing (3 s.h.)
• CW:2870 Fiction Writing (3 s.h.)
• CW:2875 Poetry Writing (3 s.h.)
• EDTL:2630/MUS:2630 Introduction to the Psychology of Music (3 s.h.)
• EDTL:2821/COMM:2821 Oral Interpretation (3 s.h.)
• HRTS:2907/IS:2907 Literature and Human Rights (1 s.h.)
• ITAL:2440 Italian Arts for International Success (3 s.h.)
• JMC:1200 Introduction to Media and Culture (3 s.h.)
• JMC:2600 Freedom of Expression (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• LING:1003/WRIT:1003 English Grammar (3 s.h.)
• MUS:1066 Introduction to Film Music (3 s.h.)
• MUSM:2001/ANTH:2010 Introduction to Museum Studies (3 s.h.)
• RHET:2135/SJUS: 2135 Decoding Disability/ Rhetoric (Prior to Fall 2025: Rhetorics of Diversity and Inclusion) (3 s.h.)
• WRIT:1500 Writing Commons: A Community of Writers (3 s.h.)

Upper-level course work –Must complete 18 s.h. 

• CLSA:3742/WRIT:3742 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (3 s.h.)
• CLSA:3750 Medical and Technical Terminology (2 s.h.)
• CLSA:3821/ANTH:3821/HIST:3403 City of Athens Bronze Age to Roman World (3 s.h.)
• CW:3870 Advanced Fiction Writing (3 s.h.)
• CW:3875 Advanced Poetry Writing (3 s.h.)
• CW:4745/WRIT:4745 The Sentence: Strategies for Writing (3 s.h.)
• CW:4760/WRIT:4760 The Art of Revision: Rewriting Prose for Clarity and Impact (3 s.h.)
• CW:4897 Novel Writing (3 s.h.)
• EALL:4130 Introduction to Grant Writing (3 s.h.)
  MUSM:4150 Introduction to Grant Writing (3 s.h.) (Through Summer 2026)
• EDTL:3382/ENGL:3190 Language and Learning (3 s.h.)
• EDTL:3393/ENGL:3191 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature (3 s.h.)
• JMC:3175 Gender and Mass Communication (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• JMC:3720 Nonprofit Communications (3 s.h.)
• MUSM:3100/ANTH:3122 Historic House Management and Preservation (3 s.h.)
• MUSM:3105 Engaging Museum Audiences (3 s.h.)
• MUSM:3120 Museum Origins (3 s.h.)
• MUSM:3125 Museums in a Digital World (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3603 War and Film (3 s.h.)
• SRM:3178 Communications and Public Relations in Sports (3 s.h.)
• WRIT:3005/CW:3005/INTD:3005 Professional and Creative Business Communication (3 s.h.)

Note: Any repeatable creative writing (CW) course can only be applied to the Expression in Writing and Arts Track once. 

Repeatable upper-level (3000 - 4999) CW courses will count toward Upper-Level Coursework requirements each time the course is successfully completed. Check MyUI for repeatable CW courses. There are limits to the number of times a course can be repeated. If repeatable, the MyUI course summary page will indicate how many times the CW course can be taken for academic credit.