[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog

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[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRW 5201-5204 - Workshop in Fiction

3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CRW 5011 - Theory and Practice of Creative Writing
Corequisites: ENG 5201-5204 - Foundations in Fiction
This course focuses on the production of new work and the fundamentals of craft in fiction. The course emphasizes writing exercises and the critical analysis of novels, stories, and works on craft written by professional, established fiction writers. Students and faculty mentors negotiate an individual semester work plan that includes the production of new stories or novel chapters, craft exercises, and close reading in fiction. Students will participate in peer/mentor review workshops and receive feedback on their work. The class accommodates veteran writers who are participating in the MA program's optional thematic strand of writing for veterans and the study of war literature.

Course may be repeated with course numbers CRW-5202, CRW-5203, CRW-5204