ENGL 2900 - Creative Writing I

3 sem hrs cr

This course introduces students to the elements and techniques in creative writing (essay, short fiction, poetry, drama). Topics include the mechanics for submission of manuscripts for publication as well as current trends and issues in creative writing. The course is writing-intensive and emphasizes both individual and group analysis.

(This course does not substitute for the sophomore literature requirement.)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

By the end of the course, students will be able to…

• analyze contemporary poetry and prose by identifying both genre conventions and formal characteristics.
• employ genre conventions and formal characteristics effectively in their own creative writing across genres.
• demonstrate use of a creative writing process that includes procedures such as planning, organizing, composing, revising, and editing.
• provide constructive workshop feedback that assists peers as they revise their work.

Course Objectives

• To read contemporary creative writing across genres and from a variety of publications
• To practice creative writing across genres as a recursive, revision-intensive process
• To practice both workshopping creative pieces written by others and revising original work based on comments received in workshop
• To interact with and learn from writers and editors of creative writing beyond outside this classroom