ENGL& 236: Creative Writing I

Subject Area
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55 Lab Hours 0
Other Hours
0
Total Hours
55
Distributions & Designations
Equity, Diversity, and Power,
Humanities
EDP, H- This English course provides students with a multi-genre introduction to creative writing. Students will craft their own short stories, poems, essays, and ten-minute plays. Students will also read a wide variety of short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and one-act plays to discover how different writers employ specific techniques and to examine the role of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing in different cultures and their own lives. Students will workshop their original texts to provide regular feedback on their classmates' work, analyzing and comparing how different literary structures and strategies are applied in each genre. (formerly ENGL 115)

Prerequisites

Successful completion of ENGL 95 or above, or placement into ENGL&101.