Uva Creative Writing

Without asking overt questions about the trauma of war, the novel explores one man’s quest for significance, for something worth fighting for.

Without asking overt questions about the trauma of war, the novel explores one man’s quest for significance, for something worth fighting for.

The nearly 2000 artworks in our collection are rich examples of creative expression that speak poignantly to a wide variety of disciplines.

Additionally, we often receive artworks on loan from institutions in Australia and elsewhere.

Combined with other appropriate studies, the major in literature is excellent preparation for the fields of medicine and business.

For the minor in English, students are required to complete 18 hours at the 3000 level or above.

The expertise of our staff is world-class, and we are passionate about fulfilling the University’s teaching mission whenever possible.

While the field of Indigenous Australian art and culture may at first appear focused entirely on art, we have collaborated with faculty in the following disciplines and departments: Art History; Studio Art; Museum Studies; Anthropology; Archaeology; Sociology; Global Studies; History; Music; Women, Gender and Sexuality; Creative Writing; Astronomy; Media Studies; Environmental Sciences; the School of Law; and the School of Business.As a leader in our field and a convener of institutions and individuals working in Indigenous studies, we have an extensive network of colleagues in academia and the museum field in Australia and beyond.The Mellon Indigenous Arts Initiative (a partnership among Kluge-Ruhe, the Fralin Museum of Art, and the College of Arts and Sciences) has a program that offers UVA faculty the opportunity to: Faculty fellows will be partially released from teaching and will be expected to develop a course based on the research they conduct during their fellowship. Museum staff can assist with providing a speaker to guest-lecture to your class on Grounds, organizing a visit to the museum, or providing resources to help you incorporate Indigenous perspectives into your class.The student should check with the Director of Teacher Education on a regular basis.Our permanent collection, our visiting artists and scholars, and our extensive professional network are vital curricular resources for UVA faculty.Students must complete ENG 3450, a 4000 level course, and 12 additional semester hours of literature.Students who wish to pursue the Virginia College Professional Certificate with endorsement to teach English in secondary grades 6-12 must complete Liberal Arts Core courses and courses for the English major, professional studies courses, the teaching internship, and meet requirements for admission and retention in the UVa-Wise Teacher Education Program (TEP).In addition, she pushed for the creation of a literary prose concentration for undergraduates, taught the popular Writers in Paris class and spearheaded an undergraduate creative nonfiction course.Her legacy at UVA lives on through a memorial fund her family set up to help support students in the MFA program.Object-based learning develops the skill of careful observation, encourages deep critical thinking, sparks interest in new areas of study and provides ripe opportunities for stimulating discussion.We bring more than 25 visiting artists and scholars to UVA each year.