Emphasis is on building skills in feature writing, page design, photography, photo caption writing and headline writing. For writing majors, particularly those interested in poetry, drama and fiction writing, editing, publishing and artwork, including photography. Students are urged to register for credit. Regardless, this is a graded course. Students may earn academic credit for hands-on work involving writing or editing stories for publication.
Students report directly to student editors and meet individually with the instructor.
Students may take the course for no credit. Regardless, this is a graded course. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in the practicum. Introduction to journalistic style and techniques with emphasis on writing for publication. An introduction to college-level study of literature through reading, study, and writing of fiction, poetry, and drama from various historical periods, focused on a topic or theme.