Courses are listed sequentially by number:
242: Introduction To Creative Writing
An introduction to writing poetry and short fiction. This course does not assume previous creative writing experience on the part of the student.
340: Form and Technique in Prose
Study of the technical underpinnings of fiction and nonfiction genres.
341: Form and Technique in Poetry
Study of the technical underpinnings of poetry.
342: Creative Writing: Non-Fiction
Introduction to writing personal essays and literary journalism.
343: Creative Writing: Fiction
Introduction to writing short stories.
344: Creative Writing: Poetry
Introduction to writing poems.
442: Advanced Prose Non-Fiction Writing
Advanced workshop in writing personal essays and literary journalism. May be repeated.
Pre: Writing course or consent from instructor
443: Advanced Fiction Writing
An advanced course in writing short stories and novels.May be repeated.
Pre: Writing course or consent from instructor
444: Advanced Poetry Writing
An advanced course in writing poems. May be repeated.
Pre: Writing course or consent from instructor
445: Advanced Critical Writing
An advanced course in writing critical essays. May be repeated.
Pre: Writing course or consent from instructor
446: Screenwriting
Introduction to writing for the screen. May be repeated.
Pre: Writing course or consent from instructor
448: Contemporary Literature
Selected works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry since 1945.
542: Advanced Prose/Non-Fiction Writing
Advanced workshop in writing personal essays and literary journalism.
Prerequisite: Writing course or consent of instructor
543: Advanced Fiction Writing
An advanced course in writing short stories and novels.
Prerequisite: Writing course or consent of instructor
544: Advanced Poetry Writing
An advanced course in writing poems.
Prerequisite: Writing course or consent of instructor
545: Advanced Critical Writing
An advanced course in writing critical essays.
Prerequisite: Writing course or consent of instructor
640: Form and Technique in Prose
Study of the underpinnings of fictional and non-fictional genres.
641: Form and Technique in Poetry
Study of the technical underpinnings of poetry.
642: Sem:Prose Non-Fiction Writing
Workshop in writing personal essays and literary journalism.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
643: Sem: Fiction Writing
Workshop in fiction writing.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
644: Seminar: Poetry Writing
Workshop in poetry writing.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor for non-MFA in creative writing students
645: Multi-genre Creative Writing Workshop
This course is a creative writing workshop for English or non-English graduate students who are not currently admitted to the MFA program.
646: Contemporary Prose
Study and analysis of selected works in fiction and nonfiction since 1945.
647: Contemporary Poetry
Study and analysis of selected works of poetry since 1945.
649: Topics in Creative Writing
Topics relating to creative writing. May be repeated with different subject matter.
Topics could include:
672: Research & Publication in Creative Writing
Exploration of the business of creative writing and the tools for writing and research in the field.
698: Internship
On-site field experience, the nature of which is determined by the specific needs of
the student's program option.
699: Thesis
Independent capstone experience, guidelines of which are determined by the requirements of a particular program option.
Thesis guidelines
