We will read a text on the practice of fiction writing in addition to an anthology of short stories containing models of the form. The workshop atmosphere will be disciplined yet informal, enabling students to give and receive critiques of one another's work. No previous experience in writing fiction is required for this introductory-level course. Guided and supervised practical experience in one concentration of the MAPW program. Internships may count toward completion of the concentration, in the support area, or as an elective.
Students work approximately ten to fifteen hours per week at the internship site.
Consult with the MAPW Graduate Director to determine what projects are appropriate. The deadline for submission of a Directed Study Proposal for Fall to the MAPW Committee is June 26, 2001. An intensive, advanced investigation of selected topics deriving from an individual course of study. The content will be determined jointly by the instructor, the student, and the student's advisor. The deadline for submission of a Directed Study Proposal to the MAPW Committee is four weeks before the last day of class of the preceding semester, as noted in the Schedule of Classes .