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Creative Writing
The
Creative Writing Program is a rigorous program for student writers
of serious purpose who want to develop their potential through
a series of workshops and individual projects. Students work through
a syllabus of reading, exercises, and assignments in classes that
divide their time between presentations of assignments and discussions
of student work. Most advanced work is accomplished through individual
projects.
There
is a large demand for writing courses at all levels. Most courses
and all individual projects require submissions and application
forms that are designed to assess students' serious commitment
to the nature and structure of the classes. Students who receive
a grade of B- or lower in CRWR 201 are normally discouraged from
pursuing the major.
Major.
Students must complete at least 25 hours in Creative Writing which
must include the following: Creative Writing 201; three of the
five workshops (poetry, fiction, playwriting, nonfiction, translation)
that are offered on a regular basis; and two independent projects,
one intermediate and one advanced, which should be in the same
genre. Seniors in advanced projects will work on projects of substantial
quality, and will normally give a reading during their final semester.
Twelve
hours of literature (in English, in translation, or in a foreign
language) are also required, above the beginning level. Students
are encouraged to take literature courses in the genre(s) in which
they are writing. Film, theory, and other courses that do not
focus primarily on written literature will not count toward this
requirement, even if they are offered by the English Department.
A list of recommended literature courses will be available in
the Creative Writing Office prior to registration each semester.
First-year
students are advised to take CRWR 110 and 120, but only one of
these courses will count toward the 25 hours required for the
major.
Students
must have taken CRWR 201 before applying for 300-level poetry
or fiction workshops, and must have completed the relevant 300-level
workshop (and normally one other 300-level workshop as well) before
pursuing an individual project in a given genre.
CRWR
380/381, 470/471 and 480/481 are repeatable for credit, but only
two credits of Reading for Writing (470/471) may count toward
the major. CRWR 220 and 331 do not count toward the major.
The
Program encourages cultural diversity among students and welcomes
students of all cultural backgrounds.
Winter
Term. Various faculty will sponsor projects on worthwhile
topics that students have carefully designed in consultation with
them before the registration deadline. Winter Term workshops,
supervised by faculty and directed by advanced students, will
be offered to students who have not taken Creative Writing 201.
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Courses
of Instruction
110. Technique
and Form in Poetry 3 hours
3HU
Extensive reading of published poetry from a creative writing
perspective. Writing includes weekly exercises aimed at exploring
the various techniques of poetry used in the assigned reading.
The class combines lecture-demonstrations and discussion of student
exercises. Notes: 35 places reserved for first-year students,
15 for sophomores. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Sem 1 CRWR-110-01 TuTh 3:00-4:15 Ms. Collins
120. Technique
and Form in Fiction 3 hours
3HU
Extensive reading of published fiction from a creative writing
perspective. Writing includes weekly exercises aimed at exploring
the various techniques of fiction used in the assigned reading.
The class combines lecture-demonstrations and discussion of student
exercises. Notes: 35 places reserved for first-year students,
15 for sophomores. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Sem 2 CRWR-120-01 TuTh 3:00-4:15 Mr. Chaon
201. Poetry/Prose
Workshop 4 hours
4HU, WR
The reading and writing of poetry, short fiction, and some drama.
Students must submit a completed application form and a typed
sample of recent work (at least two genres, due in Program office
Thursday, June 14, 2001 for first semester, and Thursday, January
17, 2002 for second semester). Notes: Not open to first-semester
first-year students and seniors; juniors discouraged; some second-semester
first-year students may be admitted. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
| Sem
1 |
CRWR-201-01 |
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2:30-4:20 |
Mr.
Chaon |
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CRWR-201-02 |
MW
2:30-4:20 |
Ms.
Estes |
| Sem
2 |
CRWR-201-01 |
MW
2:30-4:20 |
Ms.
Alexander |
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CRWR-201-02 |
MW
2:30-4:20 |
Ms.
Bucak |
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CRWR-201-03 |
MW
2:30-4:20 |
Ms.
Tufts |
220.
Writing Fiction 3 hours
3HU
The writing of short fiction. Students who have taken CRWR 120
and/or 201 may apply, but there are no prerequisites. The course
will count toward the English major, creative writing concentration,
but not toward the creative writing major. Admission based on
a completed application form and writing sample (due in program
office by Thursday, June 14, 2001). Notes: Not open to
first-year students. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15.
Sem 1 CRWR-220-01 TuTh 1:30-2:45 Ms. Bucak
310. Poetry
Workshop 3 hours
3HU, WR
The writing of poetry. Intensive discussion of student work, accompanied
by assigned reading. Admission based on a completed application
form and a writing sample of 6-8 poems (due in Program office
by Thursday, June 14, 2001 for first semester, and Thursday, January
17, 2002 for second semester). Prerequisites: CRWR 201.
Identical to ENGL 395. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem 1 CRWR-310-01 W 7:15-10:00 p.m. Ms. Collins
Sem 2 CRWR-310-01 T 7:15-10:00 p.m. Ms. Alexander
320. Fiction
Workshop 4 hours
4HU, WR
The writing of short fiction. Admission based on a completed application
form and a writing sample of at least 12 pages of fiction, made
up of at least 2 separate pieces (due in Program office by Thursday,
June 14, 2001 for first semester, and Thursday, January 17, 2002
for second semester). Prerequisites: CRWR 201. Identical
to ENGL 397. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Sem 1 CRWR-320-01 Th 7:00-10:00 p.m. Ms. Bucak
Sem 2 CRWR-320-01 Th 7:00-10:00 p.m. Mr. Chaon
330. Playwriting
Workshop 4 hours
4HU, WR
A workshop focused on discussion of student work and on selected
examples from modern and contemporary drama, working toward a
staged reading of an original one-act play. The course presupposes
considerable knowledge of drama. Admission based on a completed
application form and writing sample (due in Program office by
Thursday, January 17, 2002). Identical to ENGL 398. Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem 2 CRWR-330-01 TuTh 3:00-4:15 Mr. Walker
331. Playwriting
Lab 1 hour
1HU
For actors who are available to students in the playwriting class;
to try out work in progress and be available for any productions
that result. See CRWR 330. Notes: CR/NE grading. Consent
of instructor required.
Sem 2 CRWR-331-01 To be arranged Mr. Walker
340. Nonfiction
Workshop 4 hours
4HU, WRi
The writing of personal narratives which employ the techniques
of both the traditional essay and fiction, with an emphasis on
nonfiction as a literary art form. Students will read work by
modern and contemporary authors with an eye toward understanding
the variety of modes which come under the current heading "creative
nonfiction" (memoir, meditation, travel, cultural critique, etc.),
and will be asked to employ a number of these methods and approaches
in their own work. Admission based on a completed application
and writing sample (due in Program office by Thursday, June 14,
2001 for first semester, and Thursday, January 17, 2002 for second
semester). Recommended preparation: CRWR 201. Identical to ENGL
396. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
12.
Sem 1 CRWR-340-01 Th 7:00-10:00 p.m. Mr. Chaon
Sem 2 CRWR-340-01 Th 7:00-10:00 p.m. Ms. Bucak
350. Translation
Workshop 3 hours
3HU, CD
Major writers in modern and contemporary poetry and some classical
examples studied by translating them into effective American English.
Exercises and assignments in the first half will help students
focus on a project of their own design in the second half. Guest
appearances by local and visiting writers. This course has no
prerequisites, but some knowledge of a foreign language and some
experience in writing poetry are required. Admission is based
on a completed application form and writing sample (due in Program
Office by Thursday, June 14, 2001). Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Sem 1 CRWR-350-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15. Mr. Friebert
380,
381. Intermediate Writing Projects 2-3 hours
2-3HU, WR
Students will work individually with an instructor in a single
genre. Majors should have completed at least two and preferably
three of their required 300-level workshops before applying. Applications
due in Program office by Thursday, June 14, 2001 for first semester,
and Thursday, January 17, 2002 for second semester. Faculty sponsoring
projects include: Ms. Alexander, Ms. Bucak, Mr. Chaon, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Estes, Ms. Grim, Mr. Hobbs, Ms. Jackson-Smith, Ms. Tufts,
Mr. Van Nortwick, Mr. Walker. Prerequisites: Workshop in
the genre of specialization (i.e. poetry, fiction, nonfiction,
playwriting or translation) and one other workshop. Consent
of instructor required.
470,
471. Reading for Writing 1-2 hours
1-2HU
This course is a supplement to and not a substitute for required
literature courses. Advanced students, upon consulting with a
faculty sponsor, will select a reading list, keep a journal of
their critical responses, and/or discuss the material they contract
to cover with the instructor. Faculty sponsoring projects include:
Ms. Alexander, Ms. Bucak, Mr. Chaon, Ms. Collins, Ms. Estes, Mr.
Walker. Notes: CR/NE grading. Consent of instructor
required.
480,
481. Advanced Writing Projects 3-4 hours
3-4HU, WR
Students will work individually with an instructor in a single
genre. Applications due in Program office by Thursday, June 14,
2001 for first semester, and Thursday, January 17, 2002 for second
semester. Faculty sponsoring projects include: Ms. Alexander,
Ms. Bucak, Mr. Chaon, Ms. Collins, Ms. Estes, Ms. Grim, Mr. Hobbs,
Ms. Jackson-Smith, Ms. Tufts, Mr. Van Nortwick, Mr. Walker. Prerequisites:
An intermediate writing project in the same genre. Consent
of instructor required.
490. Senior
Colloquium 1 hour
1HU
A one-credit colloquium for seniors who have completed at least
one intermediate project (CRWR 380, 381). A variety of topics
will be covered in meetings with various faculty, staff, and visiting
writers, and some sessions may be devoted to discussion of student
work (topics will be determined in part by discussion with students
at the first session). Some reading and written work will be required.
Students may take the course twice, but those who have not been
enrolled before will be given priority. Notes: CR/NE grading.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
12.
| Sem
1 |
CRWR-490-01 |
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7:15-9:15 p.m. |
Ms.
Collins |
| Sem
2 |
CRWR-490-01 |
M
7:15-9:15 p.m. |
Ms.
Alexander |
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