CW: Ekphrasis: Theory & Practice

3 credits

*Creative Writing Section* This class discusses the theory of ekphrasis, examines a series of ekphrastic texts, and gives students practice in ekphrastic writing. The bulk of the class is devoted to student workshops in which their ekphrastic writing - poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, or scholarly analysis - will be analyzed by the class. *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENGL 820CW, ENGL 820AW, ENGL 475AZ, or ENGL 475CZ.*