CREATIVE WRITING: SPECIAL TOPICS WORKSHOP
Variable topics including: the informal essay, the long poem, the novel, the novella, genre fiction (detective, juvenile, humor, science fiction, etc.), experimental prose and poetry, etc. Students will read models and write their own exercise and full-length pieces.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ENGL 207 , 307 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , or graduate/professional standing 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 Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate the advanced techniques of special topics in creative writing. 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. Evaluate literary works in progress, guide classroom discussion, and 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 the advanced techniques of special topics in creative writing. 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. Evaluate literary works in progress, guide classroom discussion, and 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