Permission of the instructor is required. Directed study is designed to give students the opportunity to design and carry out a research project to be agreed upon by the student and the supervising faculty member. Independent work on a writing project in poetry, fiction, or nonfiction supervised by a member of the writing faculty. Practical experience in writing in a professional setting. Students work at campus or community offices and businesses, including newspapers and radio stations.
Work is directed by the employer and evaluated jointly with the faculty supervisor.
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