Creative Writing
2013-14 General Catalog
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Lower-Division Courses
10. Introduction to Creative Writing. F,W,S
Introduction to the crafts and techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, identifying and exploring traditional and non-traditional literary forms and genres while working on individual creative writing projects. An author reading and two workshop sections per week. Prerequisite: satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing requirement. Enrollment restricted to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) The Staff
52. Intermediate Fiction Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in fiction designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) (F) K. Yamashita, (W) M. Perks, (S) R.V. Wilson
53. Intermediate Poetry Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in poetry designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) (FW) G. Young, (S) R.J. Wilson,
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
170. Methods and Materials. F
Focuses on a particular process or subject used in the production of a literary text. Course is intended to work as a bridge between invention and scholarship. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) C. Chen
180. Advanced Writing: Fiction. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing fiction. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) (S) The Staff, (FW) M. Perks
183. Advanced Writing: Poetry. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing poetry. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) (W) G. Young, (FS) R.V. Wilson
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) The Staff
194. Creative Project Seminar.
Seminar offered to senior literature majors in the creative writing concentration as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. All students are required to complete a creative writing project of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Attention is given to focusing of creative topics, review of work in progress, work rhythms, and revision. Prerequisite(s): literature 101.
194A. Poetry Senior Seminar. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. (Formerly Poetry.) Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. G. Young
194B. Fiction Senior Seminar. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. (Formerly Fiction.) Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. K. Yamashita
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration; also satisfies the Creative Writing senior exit distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 09/01/13
