This course is restricted to majors (WRIT, ENGL, ART, UICB) through the end of the early registration period. Students in these majors must enroll under the correct department code in order to access the course (i.e. English majors should enroll under the ENGL number). At the end of early registration, the course will be opened for general enrollment. If you are a non-major, please add your name to the waitlist. 

Writers' presentations focus on their craft and professional circumstances. Students' participation includes preparing weekly questions for the visitors, keeping a journal, and two short papers (for the 3 s.h. option),one of which may involve interviewing a writer.

English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.

Each student should only take ONE honors literature course per semester unless they have advisor approval.

Submission Guidelines for Honors Seminars in Creative Writing – Fall 2025 Submit here: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/cw-honors-portfolio-form 1) Submissions are accepted for THIS TIME PERIOD: February 17th, 2025-March 10th, 2025 (MIDNIGHT). Submissions received outside that period may not be considered. 2) We are offering three Honors courses in Creative Writing in fall 2025. You may only submit to ONE course. Under Submission Type, please select one of the following: FICTION (specify TOM LIN or DEREK NNURO) or POETRY (PAIGE LEWIS). 3) Upload, as a single file, up to 15 pages of FICTION for the fiction seminars and up to 15 pages of POETRY for the seminar. Your submission may be one piece, multiple short pieces, or part of a larger project, as long as the document does not exceed 15 pages in length (double-spaced). Please use standard manuscript format (double-spaced, 12-point type, margins of at least one inch, pages numbered, name on first page). Submissions above 15 pages may be disqualified. 4) Again, you may only submit to one of the three courses. Multiple submissions may be disqualified. You will receive an email regarding application status from the English Department before April 14th, 2025.

Submission Guidelines for Honors Seminars in Creative Writing – Fall 2025 Submit here: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/cw-honors-portfolio-form 1) Submissions are accepted for THIS TIME PERIOD: February 17th, 2025-March 10th, 2025 (MIDNIGHT). Submissions received outside that period may not be considered. 2) We are offering three Honors courses in Creative Writing in fall 2025. You may only submit to ONE course. Under Submission Type, please select one of the following: FICTION (specify TOM LIN or DEREK NNURO) or POETRY (PAIGE LEWIS). 3) Upload, as a single file, up to 15 pages of FICTION for the fiction seminars and up to 15 pages of POETRY for the seminar. Your submission may be one piece, multiple short pieces, or part of a larger project, as long as the document does not exceed 15 pages in length (double-spaced). Please use standard manuscript format (double-spaced, 12-point type, margins of at least one inch, pages numbered, name on first page). Submissions above 15 pages may be disqualified. 4) Again, you may only submit to one of the three courses. Multiple submissions may be disqualified. You will receive an email regarding application status from the English Department before April 14th, 2025.

Contact English Honors Directory at ENGL-honors@uiowa.edu, to override restriction.

Maximum one ENGL:4720 enrollment per semester unless special permission granted by English department advisor.

Maximum one ENGL:4720 enrollment per semester unless special permission granted by English department advisor.

Maximum one ENGL:4720 enrollment per semester unless special permission granted by English department advisor.

Students must have a prospectus approved by the Director of Graduate Studies before registering.