ENGL-31103 or 6 credit hours

Writing Creative Non-Fiction

English · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Every Second Year

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ENGL-3110 prerequisites

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Take 6 credit hours of First-year English

including ENGL-1001

ENGL-1000English 1A

permission of the instructor

ENGL-2102Introduction to Creative Writing: Developing a Portfolio

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6 credit hours of First-year English

including ENGL-1001

ENGL-1000English 1A

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Where ENGL-3110 counts

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ENGL 4-YEAR BA IN ENGLISH WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN CREATIVE WRITING

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Description

This course is designed for students who wish to concentrate on writing literary non-fiction. Genres covered may include: personal essay, life writing (including memoir and biography), and literary journalism. Topics may include: structure, voice, ethics, and "truth." This is a workshop-based writing course, for which students will produce original works of creative writing.

Requisite courses

Take 6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) and permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)]; and ENGL-2102(3) [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Instructor Permission Required.

Note

Interested students should submit a five-page portfolio of their own creative non-fiction to the Department of English well before registration. Note: This course may be used to meet the pre-requisite for ENGL 4116.3/6

Lecture

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