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  • 3.00 Credits

    This advanced course in the reading and writing of poetry has a focus on the further development of craft. Students experiment with form, image, and movement as a way to find the heart and soul of the poem. The course includes intensive reading and critical response to the work of major poets, critique of each other's work in a workshop setting, and critiques and conferences with instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this creative writing class, students weave together the elements of character, plot, and setting to create more nuanced and exciting fiction that is based in reality but takes the reader into unfamiliar territory. Students analyze authors' works and integrate identified techniques to enhance their own writing. The course includes in-class writing prompts and workshopping
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this professional writing course, students develop skills in analysis of processes and in writing concise professional pieces, such as technical descriptions, specifications, requests for proposals (RFPs), product development plans, policies, processes, procedures, instructions, short reports, and related correspondence
  • 3.00 Credits

    This advanced course in the reading and writing of poetry has a focus on the development of a manuscript of poems. As students put a manuscript together, they learn about order, shaping, and formatting a manuscript of poetry. Assignments include intensive reading and critical response to the work of major writers, plus critique of each other's work in a workshop setting. Students also engage in critique and conferences with the instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to build on skills introduced in CM 260 Writing for Media and to introduce and develop your knowledge and skills in digital storytelling. Students are introduced to the basics of storytelling (narrative), e-publishing, audio and video production as well as the strategic choices involved in the creation and online distribution of digital messages. Ultimately, this course will prepare you to become proficient in digital forms of communication that are essential for 21st Century communication practitioners
  • 3.00 Credits

    This advanced course in the reading and writing of creative nonfiction focuses on place. Students read and critique a variety of authors who use place as a "character." The course also explores travel as part of the writer's journey. Students write creative essays and stories, critical papers, and respond to in-class writing prompts and workshopping
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This class is a specialized study in which the student engages independently, with the guidance of a faculty member, on a literary topic of interest
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    For internship credit, students engage in practical work experience through placement negotiated with a faculty member prior to registration. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Pass/Fail only. 1-3 credits
  • 3.00 Credits

    This advanced course in the reading and writing of creative nonfiction focuses on the form of autobiography that is a slice of life written by everyday people. Students read a variety of authors, write true life stories, write a critical review of a book, respond to in-class writing prompts, and engage in workshopping
  • 3.00 Credits

    During this capstone experience for senior English majors, students work with a faculty mentor to complete a substantial literary analysis that may revise and develop an essay written for another literature class. Students meet regularly with their faculty mentor to select a topic, conduct research, draft, and write their thesis over two semesters, receiving an "IP" grade at the end of the first semester. Students present a section of their completed thesis to the English faculty and other students. If the project extends past the two semester deadline, students will be required to register for IS 400. Pass/Fail
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