Minors

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.

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.

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

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.

Open to all majors at SFA, the minor in film studies offers a rich and flexible exploration of cinema as one of the most influential art forms of the 20th and 21st centuries. This uniquely interdisciplinary program draws on courses across English, Art, and Theatre, giving students the opportunity to work with faculty from three departments. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of film language, the evolution of cinema, and its global impact, while also gaining hands-on film making experience.

Through critical analysis and original creative work, students can build a portfolio that demonstrates both scholarly and practical expertise. As visual storytelling and media literacy become increasingly valued across industries, this minor prepares students for careers in media, communications, education, and the creative arts.