CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION WORKSHOP
Explores a variety of non-fictional prose writing forms including (at the instructor's discretion) personal essay, memoir, travel writing, opinion pieces, investigative journalism, public science writing, and natural history writing. Covers theory and technique, reading the work of established writers and some short writing exercises. Focuses on student writing, both in the classroom and in individual conferences.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ENGL 207 , 307 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , or graduate/professional standing. Students may not be concurrently enrolled with ENGL 307 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 469, 508 , or 695 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate how to write creative nonfiction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop the creative and technical skills necessary to conceive, execute, and revise original literary work in the relevant genre/s (fiction/poetry/playwriting/creative non-fiction). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop the critical and analytical skills necessary to evaluate literary works in progress, to guide classroom discussion, and to convey concepts of craft to undergraduate students. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to language and style on both the artistic and technical levels. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate how to write creative nonfiction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop the creative and technical skills necessary to conceive, execute, and revise original literary work in the relevant genre/s (fiction/poetry/playwriting/creative non-fiction). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop the critical and analytical skills necessary to evaluate literary works in progress, to guide classroom discussion, and to convey concepts of craft to undergraduate students. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to language and style on both the artistic and technical levels. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027