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Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

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Why choose Writing at PCC?

Portland Community College prepares you to write clearly and effectively. Competency in writing is essential to college success as you author class reports and term papers.

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PCC offers many options to meet your goals: short-term certificates, two-year degrees, and university transfer options.

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Portland Community College offers you three areas of writing study: Creative Writing, English Composition, and Technical Writing.

Creative Writing

Are you looking to stimulate and improve your imaginative writing? The PCC creative writing program offers you the opportunity to study with instructors who provide unique approaches to creative writing. Expect to write a great deal, learn critical terminology, and spend class time discussing your own and others’ writing.

PCC offers one of the largest selections of creative writing courses in the state. There are no prerequisites for most of the introductory courses, although you should be able to write at the WR 121 level. All the courses are good for three units of transferable credit.

English Composition

The goal of the Composition Program is to provide students with the opportunity to practice those writing skills which will enable them to write successfully in all their college courses. By the end of the program, students should be skillful at reading analytically and critically; their writing should demonstrate an understanding of organization, audience, voice, and the conventions of college-level written English.

In any of the courses in the Composition Program, students will be expected to write several papers; they may be asked to keep a reading journal and practice peer editing in small groups or engage in some form of collaborative learning in which essays will be read by other students in the class. Some in-class writing is required in all writing courses.

Technical Writing

Technical writing is common in the contemporary workplace. Students from disciplines as diverse as business, engineering, information technology, law, and science benefit from taking technical writing courses.  You will learn how to analyze and communicate special information and to adapt your visuals, formats, and writing styles to the specific audiences and needs of the fields. These courses emphasize the precise use of language and graphics to communicate complex technical and procedural information safely, legally, and ethically.  We also focus on career-specific writing such as proposals, letters, memoranda, lab reports, and/or work reports. (See the Writing catalog and class schedule for technical writing classes.)

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Resources for writing students

Writing tutoring is available at all campus tutoring centers and provides valuable resources to help you write papers. They’re open 5 days a week, and staffed by instructors in the Writing program and by peer tutors (students who have completed WR 121, 122, 123, and are enrolled in a tutor-training class.) Writing centers can provide help from the very beginning (brainstorming ideas) to the very end (editing).

Other useful resources are computer labs , libraries , and student printing so you can print documents on campus.

What will you do?

You will find that strong writing skills will aid your professional career as you author well-worded emails and reports that your supervisors and colleagues will welcome reading.

Not quite ready for credit courses in writing?

Developmental Education Writing can help you prepare for PCC’s college credit programs. Many students already enrolled in credit courses take developmental classes as needed to meet the requirements of their degree program.

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Creative Writing

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Embedding the development of an evolved practice of creative writing in a school of art and design.

Embedding the development of an evolved practice of creative writing in a school of art and design , the Creative Writing program offers a unique opportunity to explore writing's relationship with contemporary art through interdisciplinary and hybridized forms.

The major is centered around creative writing studio classes in a variety of genres to build experience with the art of writing. We explore the use of language as a visual medium and incorporate writing into our visual work. We support both experimental writing practices and those focused on contemporary forms of fiction, poetry, and script writing. Innovation, crossing—and at times erasing—creative boundaries, experimentation with forms and media, and a self-determined path sit at the heart of creative writing at PNCA.

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I work with fragmentation, the tension between immediacy and accessibility in the experience of poetic and visual works, and the state of the word in contemporary visual culture.

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Master of Fine Arts in Writing Admissions

The Master of Fine Arts in Writing program welcomes students who have demonstrated talent, commitment to the writing process, an openness to critique, and a dedication to individual voice and vision.

Qualified applicants should hold an undergraduate degree or be close to completing one at the time of application. Admission is based primarily on the quality and promise exhibited in the application manuscript and personal essay. Applicants should address their ability to participate productively and supportively in a writing community and to sustain commitment through extended independent work periods during the guided study.

March 1, 2024, is the priority due date for the Fall 2024 semester that will begin with an in-person  residency from June 20-30, 2024 on the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, Oregon. We will accept applications until May 15, as space allows.

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Since the 1960s, the University of Oregon Creative Writing MFA program has trained award-winning literary artists whose work has been published in widely respected publications around the globe. In our two-year residency program, MFA students concentrate in either poetry or fiction. Our coursework emphasizes the workshop, integrating concentrated time for writing with craft seminars and individualized reading tutorials.

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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Within our two-year residency program, MFA students concentrate in either poetry or fiction. Our coursework emphasizes the workshop, integrating concentrated time for writing with craft seminars and individualized reading tutorials.

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The Creative Writing major at OSU combines the study of the craft of creative writing with an in-depth study of literature. We prepare our students to think and write creatively, as well as hone their analytical, critical, technical, and editorial skills. Students learn to write, read, analyze, and communicate powerfully for a variety of fields and contexts.

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Creative Writing Major Requirements

Creative writing requirements - 53 credits total.

Lower Division: 17 credits

• Students must take all 3 200-level creative writing courses (9 credits)
• WR 224: Introduction to Fiction Writing
• WR 240: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing
• WR 241: Introduction to Poetry Writing
• Pick any 2 200-level ENG courses (8 credits)

Upper Division: 36 credits

•  WR 324: Short Story Writing*
• WR 340: Creative Nonfiction Writing*
• WR 341: Poetry Writing
• WR 424: Advanced Fiction Writing*
• WR 440: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing*
• WR 441: Advanced Poetry Writing*
• Pick 1 pre-1800 upper-level (4 credits) ENG course
• Pick 1 post-1800 upper-level (4 credits) ENG course
• Pick 3 upper-level electives (12 credits) in ENG, WR, or FILM

*Note:  WR 324, 340, 341, 424, 440, 441 are repeatable for 8 credits

Learning Outcomes

Having completed the Creative Writing major, student will be able to:

• Analyze craft in a variety of forms, genres, and cultural contexts
• Apply aesthetic principles to their own creative work
• Respond to the work of peers in oral and written critiques
• Use practices of revision to produce polished and/or publishable manuscripts
• Recognize and interpret a wide variety of literature and genres (may include visual material and inter-cultural texts) using a range of theoretical and interpretive strategies including close reading, and write effective arguments about these texts.

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MFA in Creative Writing: Admissions

Application fee waivers available.

If you do not qualify for an application fee waiver through the Graduate School , the English Department may be able to provide you with one. The Department has a limited number of application fee waivers available, which will be granted on a first come, first served basis. To request a fee waiver through the Department, please complete the  Graduate Application Fee Waiver Request Form  by  January 1, 2024 .

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If you have questions about the program or the admissions process, contact the Creative Writing Director, John Beer, at [email protected] or the Graduate Coordinator at  [email protected] .

Admission to graduate study is granted on the basis of evidence of preparedness to undertake advanced work and the probability of successful completion of the degree. All applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (the degree may be in progress at the time of application but must be completed before admission can be finalized). We also expect an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25.

Students apply to the genre in which they wish to work: fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.

In compiling your application, consider that the most important part is your writing sample. We are looking for promise, which may take many forms and varies according to genre, but in all cases includes an engagement with language. While many students enter the MFA program with a background in English literature, writing, or journalism, it is not required. Many of our strongest students come from backgrounds in the sciences, social sciences, and other areas in the humanities.

The MFA in Creative Writing Program admits once a year. The deadline for application for Fall enrollment is January 15 . There is no flexibility on the deadline. Applications must be submitted and complete with all supplemental materials by the deadline.

Applications are submitted electronically through the  Graduate School . 

• For the "Letters of Recommendation" section, fill out the recommender's contact information. Click on "Submit Recommendation Request" to send an automated request via email. The recommender will then receive an email with a link that they will follow to upload your letter of recommendation.  You can send these requests before submitting your application materials.
• After your application has been submitted, you will be able to log back in and monitor the status of your letters of recommendation. You can send a reminder to your recommenders, add new recommenders, or edit information about an existing recommender.
• Upload all files as PDF/DOC/DOCX/RTF. JPG/TIF/PNG/PDF/GIF is allowed for test scores or transcripts.
• You will not be able to make corrections to a submitted application.

Required Supplemental Materials

• A personal introduction.  Approximately two-to-three pages, double-spaced, describing the applicant's background as a writer, goals, and interest in this particular program.
• A manuscript.  The manuscript should be in the applicant's primary genre. Manuscript form is defined as having one inch margins, double spaced text, a single, clear, 12-point typeface, no extra space between paragraphs, indented first line for each paragraph, information identifying the author and title of the manuscript on every page, and page numbers. Poetry manuscripts may be single-spaced. Previously published, single-authored work will be accepted. Manuscripts should demonstrate mastery of basic craft and literary promise, and should represent your best work regardless of whether or not it has been published. Writing samples can be comprised of one or multiple bodies of work. Fiction manuscripts should be 20 to 30 pages, nonfiction manuscripts should be 20 to 30 pages (of magazine articles and/or creative nonfiction), and poetry manuscripts should be 12 to 15 pages.
• Three letters of recommendation. These should come from a professional or academic author who can comment on your academic performance, or attest to your skills as they pertain to your selected program of study.
• Transcripts . Submit an unofficial transcript from each post-secondary institution at which you received a degree. These transcripts must be a scan of both the front and back of each page of an official transcript issued to you, and may not be a printout of your academic record from your school's website. If you are accepted into the program and decide to attend, you must submit official transcripts to the Graduate School before you can register for classes for your second term of attendance.  
• C.V. / Resume (optional). A C.V. or resume is optional but strongly recommended for applicants who would like to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship.
• GRE scores are  not  required.

The English Department offers a very limited number of graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs). GTAs receive a stipend and a 9-credit tuition remission in fall, winter, and spring terms and are appointed for two years, depending on performance and available funding. GTAs will, in their first year, typically tutor in the Writing Center for two quarters and teach WR 121Z: Composition I for one quarter. In their second year, GTAs will typically teach each quarter, though they may opt to spend a quarter in the Writing Center. Applicants who would like to be considered for a GTAship should submit a short (1-2 page) essay describing their interest in and qualifications for the position. They should describe and reflect on any experience they've had as a teacher or tutor, especially of college-level writing, and discuss how they hope to grow as a teacher through their experience as a GTA.

See the  English Department graduate student funding  page for more information on funding options, including University-wide graduate assistantships, awards, and scholarships.

As members of an access institution that serves the public, our MFA faculty seeks to provide clear and frank information so that students can engage in the careful and well-informed planning of their education. We therefore offer this guidance to students receiving enrollment offers from MFA programs.

• We, like many schools, are a signatory to the CGS April 15 Resolution , which states: "Students are under no obligation to respond to offers of financial support prior to April 15; earlier deadlines for acceptance of such offers violate the intent of this Resolution." This helps students fully consider all competing aid offers. If requested by a signatory university to decide sooner, consider tactfully noting the Resolution. They may not be aware of their status as signatories, but they are expected to honor it.
• Quickly deciding for or against enrollment does not necessarily confer a financial advantage. If you have an aid offer you're considering accepting, it can be in your interest to first apprise other programs you were admitted to, as they may improve their offers.
• Consult the US Department of Education College Scorecard , which lists each college and program's actual median annual costs, median student debt, and median salary after graduation.
• If the net costs of a graduate institution are not feasible, consider the potential benefits of waiting and applying again the following year. Your application materials can grow stronger in the interim, and your prospects of a better offer may improve.

If the applicant's native language is not English, and the applicant has not received a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalently accredited non‐U.S. institution with instruction exclusively in English, the student must demonstrate English language proficiency. Such applicants must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 80. The International English Language Testing System exam (IELTS) may be substituted for the TOEFL; the minimum acceptable score is 6.5. For further information about the English Language Proficiency Requirement, visit the Admissions'  English Language Proficiency page , or contact International Admissions at 503-725-8410 or  [email protected] .

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George Fox University

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Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR •

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Linfield University - Online & Continuing Education

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From Idea to Manuscript: Crafting Your Picture Book

Have you ever wondered how to turn your brilliant idea into a captivating picture book? In this 8-week course, you’ll learn the art of crafting picture books that leave a lasting impression. We’ll explore the world of children’s literature, studying beloved classics and contemporary favorites, to inspire your creativity.

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April, 2024

The Secret Life of Scenes Workshop with David Biespiel

Attic Institute

Do you find yourself explaining too much in your stories or creative nonfiction? Do you feel your writing gets bogged down in announcing, recounting, and summarizing? Work with Attic Institute founder and two-time Oregon Book Award winner David Biespiel to learn three keys to explain less and dramatize more.

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How to Write a Novel

Your story matters. Unlock your potential with daily video lessons from bestselling ghostwriter Tom Bromley, and finish your first draft in just 3 months. Learn more →

How to Write Riveting Scenes

The key to any unforgettable work of prose resides in the quality of its scenes. In this class, we’ll look at some of the best scenes ever written and investigate what it takes to write a scene that keeps readers on the edges of their seats.

Website: https://literary-arts.org/event/how-to-write-riveting-sce...

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So, You Wanna Be A Writer

Scheduled from February 20 to March 19, this online workshop focuses on overcoming the self-doubt many emerging writers face. It provides a supportive environment to explore writing interests, share work, and receive constructive feedback. The course, led by Wayne Gregory, is designed for up to 15 participants and includes 10 hours of instruction over Zoom. Early registration discounts are available.

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February, 2024

So you’re looking for creative writing classes in Portland

What do Cheryl Strayed and Chuck Palahniuk have in common? Both of their wildly different—and wildly popular books—couldn’t have been written without Portland. Born a few hours out of Portland, Palahniuk derived much inspiration from the Northwest while writing Fight Club , while Strayed’s Wild is set along the Pacific Crest Trail itself. So if you, too, are searching for a creative writing class in Portland, you’d be joining a storied literary club.

This directory of the best writing courses in Portland is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself.  We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:

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• How long could the course last?

Got any questions about finding the right writing class in Portland for you? Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] . Good luck!

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The Creative Writing program at SOU will provide you with a unique opportunity to create your own worlds.

SOU Creative Writing Academic Programs

Students in Creative Writing at SOU’s Oregon Center for the Arts receive immersive training in the exciting field of contemporary literary production and culture. Intensive coursework in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and cross-genre writing prepares graduates for active application of their skills, whether their goals are to go on to an advanced program of study or to enter the broader marketplace with the valuable edge afforded by a degree that emphasizes verbal skills and effective communication. Emphasis is on dynamic forms of multicultural, hypersocial, and interdisciplinary innovation, with a firm grounding in traditional models and precedents. Enabled by the combined power of intellectual rigor and imaginative freedom, our writers discover ways to break through the multiple barriers in their path to artistic fulfillment and professional achievement.

Check out the SOU Creative Writing Program student testimonial video here on YouTube . Visit our YouTube Channel playlist for more SOU academic program testimonial videos.

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My experience in this program has been illuminating. It’s not just artistic growth the program offers, but personal growth as well. The teachers are extremely supportive and deeply intelligent people. This isn’t just me fluffing pillows. It’s worth anybody’s time.

I’ve found a close-knit community in the creative writing BFA. I get to work with my professors and friends on projects that interest me; all while being able to engage with the many great opportunities here in Ashland!

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Thanks for your interest in Creative Writing at Reed College! Here you'll find some general information about what we do and what we hope for our students.

The first thing you should know is that we are not an official department. Rather, we exist within the English Department, which we think of as a good thing. The more you know about the larger world, literary history, Shakespeare or Faulkner, for example, the better your writing will be. That's a fact.

We offer ten Creative Writing courses  a year, all of which fulfill Group 1 Requirements; we hope these courses will help you hone your craft and experiment with new ways of writing while also providing opportunities to participate in a larger writing community.

The path to writing a creative thesis in the English Department depends on when you were first enrolled at Reed. Please see the Creative Writing requirements for details.

Courses are taught as workshops by practicing writers. Students write works of poetry and fictional and non-fictional prose, which are then distributed to other participants in the workshop for review and critique. In addition to discussions of your own work, many of our courses entail some degree of reading the work of published authors. Additionally, when possible, we try to offer students the opportunity to participate in workshops, discussions and meetings with visiting writers . And, students are encouraged to participate in literary events both on and off campus and to create such events of their own.

We encourage students from all disciplines to take creative writing  courses. Admission requires consent of the instructor based on a writing  sample . Each of  our classes is capped at fifteen students to insure that the creative  work environment remains a space wherein student work is the primary focus.

Creative theses are only available for students who are English majors.  Details are here .

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Literary Arts

The Multnomah Arts enter offers a variety of writing classes for adults and youth year-round. Our program consists of a variety of genres and topics, allowing students to build skills as they create a body of work. Students take one-day workshops or ten-week classes to explore their written voice. Quarterly public readings of student and faculty work bring our community together to celebrate the written word.

Literary Arts Coordinator: Patrick Browne

Core Writing Classes

MEMOIR Anyone can write a memoir. We all have stories-young and old, rich and poor, famous and not so. Participants will use prompts and other exercises to trigger and unlock their memories in order to zero in on those moments that are both rich and significant. Draw inspiration and craft secrets from other authors and address and put aside the inner critic, so that you may engage your creative process in a safe and encouraging environment.

FICTION Do you have a story to tell? Have you dreamt up characters who you want to know more about? Do you want to use your imagination to create fictional worlds? Whether you have great ideas for stories but no idea how to start, or drafts of stories that don’t feel quite finished, this class is for you. Together we’ll explore how character, language, and narrative structure work in each other’s writing as well as in published works.

CREATIVE NONFICTION The blank page’s potential can intimidate some writers into silence. Bring an empty notebook and be guided through the writing process from its messiest beginnings to a completed story. This genre includes memoir, essay, narrative journalism, interviews, and all other true stories.

POETRY Poetry as a means of expression, exploration, and experience is available to everyone. Take time in class to write poems in response to prompts, prompts, and more prompts, leaning into your imagination and following the impulses of your right brain. Read and respond to one another’s work in this supportive setting, suggesting and sharing revisions.

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The Youth Programs of Literary Arts inspire our city’s youth to find their stories and play an active role in the broader community. We provide opportunities for high school students to use their voice through creative writing, Q&As with authors, student readings, and spoken word performance. Much of our work prioritizes underserved communities, and we strive to make our programs as equitable as possible.

Literary Arts hires professional writers to teach creative writing residencies in public high school classrooms. Residencies culminate in student readings, an annual anthology, and a celebration at the Portland Book Festival.

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This city-wide youth poetry slam offers a public platform for local high school students to showcase their talents on stage. Each year, more than 20 students compete at the championship event, hosted at the historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

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Fir Acres Writing Workshop

A premier residential summer creative writing program f or talented high school students, june 23-july 6, 2024.

Fir Acres Writing Workshop is open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. Summer 2024 will be our 36th Year!

General Application Deadline: Deadline has now passed. Thanks for applying!

At Fir Acres Writing Workshop , sixty high school students from across the country come together for two weeks to write and join a community of writers on the beautiful, wooded campus of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

In daily Workshops, participants study great writing and produce their own under the guidance of dynamic, thoughtful, published faculty. At night, participants gather to socialize, meet and hear from distinguished visiting writers, and work on their own poetry, fiction, and creative prose.

Our mission is to provide a high-caliber, pre-collegiate, creative educational experience to bright, inventive, and passionate high school students. Our program appeals to young writers and artistic students who are drawn to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the fun, hip mystique of Portland.

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Fir Acres Writing Workshop Lewis & Clark 615 S. Palatine Hill Road   MSC 58 Portland   OR   97219

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CRWR 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable up to six times.

CRWR 225. Kidd Workshop I. 4 Credits.

Introduction to an intensive, yearlong sequence devoted to the study and practice of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

CRWR 230. Introduction to Poetry Writing. 4 Credits.

Introduction to forms and techniques of writing poetry.

CRWR 235. Kidd Workshop II Poetry. 4 Credits.

Second in a yearlong sequence devoted to the studying and practicing poetry and fiction, with an emphasis on poetry. Projects include beginning to develop an individual line of inquiry as well as workshopping original poetry. Prereq: CRWR 225 with a grade of B- or better.

CRWR 240. Introduction to Fiction Writing. 4 Credits.

Introduction to forms and techniques of writing fiction.

CRWR 244. Introduction to Literary Nonfiction. 4 Credits.

Introduction to techniques of writing creative nonfiction (the literary essay). Development of a critical appreciation of the art of writing.

CRWR 245. Kidd Workshop II: Fiction. 4 Credits.

Second class in a yearlong sequence devoted to studying and practicing poetry and fiction, with an emphasis on fiction. Projects include beginning to develop an individual line of inquiry as well as workshopping original fiction. Prereq: CRWR 225 with a grade of B- or better.

CRWR 330. Intermediate Poetry Writing. 4 Credits.

Intermediate-level study of poetry writing. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: one from CRWR 230 , CRWR 235 with a grade of B– or better.

CRWR 335. Kidd Workshop III: Poetry. 4 Credits.

Third class in a yearlong sequence devoted to studying and practicing poetry and fiction, with a special emphasis on poetry. Projects include completing the individual line of inquiry, an original portfolio, and the Kidd Workshops student anthology. Prereq: CRWR 235 with a Grade of B- or better.

CRWR 336. Intermediate Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction. 4 Credits.

Intermediate-level study of literary nonfiction writing. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: one from CRWR 240 , CRWR 244 , CRWR 245 with a grade of B– or better.

CRWR 340. Intermediate Fiction Writing. 4 Credits.

Intermediate-level study of fiction writing. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: one from CRWR 240 , CRWR 244 , CRWR 245 with a grade of B– or better.

CRWR 345. Kidd Workshop III: Fiction. 4 Credits.

Third class in a yearlong sequence devoted to studying and practicing poetry and fiction, with a special emphasis on fiction. Projects include completing the individual line of inquiry, an original portfolio, and the Kidd Workshops student anthology. Prereq: CRWR 245 with a Grade of B- or better.

CRWR 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

CRWR 405. Writing and Conference: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.

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CRWR 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

CRWR 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

CRWR 413. Literature for Poets. 4 Credits.

Advanced discourse on issues and principles related to the craft of poetry. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: one from CRWR 330 , CRWR 335 with a grade of B– or better. Students majoring in English, journalism, or comparative literature may also enroll with instructor approval.

CRWR 414. Literature for Fiction Writers. 4 Credits.

Advanced discourse on issues and principles related to the craft of fiction. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: One from CRWR 336 , CRWR 340 , CRWR 345 with a grade of B– or better. Students majoring in English, journalism, or comparative literature may also enroll with instructor approval.

CRWR 435. Advanced Poetry Writing. 4 Credits.

Advanced workshop in the writing of poetry. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: One from CRWR 330 , CRWR 335 with a grade of B– or better.

CRWR 445. Advanced Fiction Writing. 4 Credits.

Advanced workshop in the writing of fiction. Repeatable twice for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: One from CRWR 336 , CRWR 340 , CRWR 345 with a grade of B– or better.

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Selected seminars offered each year. Repeatable when topic changes.

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CRWR 610. Experimental Course [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable when topic changes.

CRWR 635. MFA Poetry Workshop. 6 Credits.

Concentration on student writing in a workshop setting. Open only to students admitted to creative writing master of fine arts program in poetry. Repeatable five times for a maximum of 36 credits.

CRWR 645. MFA Fiction Workshop. 6 Credits.

Concentration on student writing in a workshop setting. Open only to students admitted to creative writing master of fine arts program in fiction. Repeatable five times for a maximum of 36 credits.

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