In this introductory composition course, students,practice the fundamentals of college writing,,reading, and reflecting. Students analyze a,variety of written and visual texts and respond in,college-level, thesis driven writing and creative,projects. Academic skills are stressed, including,reading strategies, essay planning and,organization, citation, revision, proofreading,and,presenting before a group.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
In this course students practice the necessary,writing,skills to discover the pleasures and challenges of,research, rhetoric, and reflection. Students,investigate and analyze a variety of,written and visual texts and respond in critical,and creative work utilizing primary and secondary,sources. This class stresses important academic,skills, including research strategies, the writing,process, formatting, revision, editing, and,presenting before a group.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT-101 (formely DEN 101) or ELS-101
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.,
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,NARRATIVE STORYTELLING,
,Dissect narratives, explore plot structures, chart,stories, breathe life into characters, and explore,worldbuilding and transmedia storytelling. Topics,include nonlinear narratives, conflict and,closure, points of view, narrative in gaming and,the entertainment arts, as well as pitching and,storytelling in industry.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT-318
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT-102
This workshop focuses primarily on the art and,craft of generating strong poems. Students review,each others’ work with revision and ultimately,publication as a goal. The course also includes,discussion of the current poetry market, literary,journals etc., and how the new poet can break into,the market.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
This course introduces students to fiction,,poetry, creative nonfiction and drama and,presents an opportunity to produce written work,in those genres for review by the instructor and,peers. DEN 307 offers student writers an,opportunity to improve their writing. The works,of published writers, like the exhibits of,artists, are used as models and resources. This,course is open to all,,but is required for all Creative Writing Minors.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
The purpose of this workshop is to create and,refine new fiction in the form of flash or short,stories, novellas and/or novel chapters. Since,good writing rarely occurs in a vacuum, in,addition to providing critiques on student story,and chapter drafts, we will also discuss,materials from professional writers to help,deepen our own understanding of the craft of,fiction and the interplay between form and,content.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
Creative nonfiction is a type of writing that,uses literary styles and techniques to construct,narratives that have their foundation in fact.,Examples include: memoir, travelog, the,personal essay, and cultural observation. As,opposed to journalism and technical writing,,which are also based in fact, creative nonfiction,projects a dramatic, literary framework onto,everyday existence, rendering it enlightening and,potentially meaningful to the reader. We will,study examples of creative nonfiction in order to,determine some of the structures and methods of,this relatively open genre, and in turn, apply,them to students’ own work. As a workshop class,,the primary focus is student writing of,manuscripts to be critiqued and improved. The,class requires students to share their writing,,questions, and opinions. As an online workshop,class, we will interact almost entirely through,the medium of Blackboard, posting work and,responses weekly or bi-weekly. On a deeper level,,we will consider the sometimes slippery nature of,truth as it applies to this writing form, looking,for consensus on the boundaries we can push, vs.,those we must maintain in order for this genre to,preserve its claim to authority.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
Science Fiction and Horror may transport readers,to a planet light years away or usher them,through fiend filled graveyards and crypts.,Whether extrapolating futuristic technology from,contemporary science or conjuring novel survival,strategies, these genres imagine what might have,been or what might be, creating a platform for,rich possibility. In this course, we will explore,the nature of both genres by reading and,discussing a diverse selection of works drawn,from text, film, television, radio and comics,before students generate writing of their own.,Concepts will be reinforced through group,workshops and discussion. In this multi-genre,course, we will focus on those elements that make,for vivid, effective, memorable writing in,science fiction and horror: original detail,,memorable image, inventive language and authentic,setting. Both critical thinking and artistic,sensibility will be emphasized.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
