ENGL-41163 or 6 credit hours

Advanced Topics in Creative Writing

English · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion

Offered: Every Year

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ENGL-4116 prerequisites

2 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: ENGL-2102

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ENGL-2102Introduction to Creative Writing: Developing a Portfolio

any one of

6 credit hours of First-year English

including ENGL-1001

ENGL-1000English 1A

6 credits of 3000-level CW courses

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Where ENGL-4116 counts

Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

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

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Description

This advanced course explores a particular approach to creative writing or a specialized topic in the field of creative writing. The content varies from year to year. The course focuses on a specific genre (e.g., memoir, mystery, or science fiction); an issue of identity (e.g., religion, sexuality, or ethnicity); or other topic (e.g., experimental writing; editing; chapbook publishing; or traditions in story-telling). Please consult the English Department website for a detailed course description in any given year. This course may be repeated when the topic varies.

Requisite courses

ENGL 2102 [prerequisite(s)]; 6 credits of 3000-level CW courses [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Instructor Permission Required.

Seminar

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