Writing Courses 101 Introduction to Creative Writing Study of both the theory and practice of writing creatively. Reading and understanding of literary forms is combined with practice in the basic processes of and strategies for writing fiction, poetry, or drama. General Education Credit in the Arts. Writing Fiction Workshop in reading and writing fiction. The course focuses on the principles and techniques used by accomplished writers in their stories as well as on key elements of the story form.
Students complete stories and develop a portfolio.
202 Writing Poetry Workshop in reading and writing poetry. The course focuses on primary techniques used in poetry and on the fundamental elements of poetry, both formal and free verse. Students complete a series of poems and develop a portfolio. Writing the Personal Essay Workshop in reading and writing the personal essay. The course will focus on the fundamental aspects of the personal essay, including situating experience, variations in form, and the development of an authorial voice.