Apr 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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EH 311 - Advanced Creative Writing


Credits: (4 credits)

Students, having written poetry, fiction, and drama in EH 209 (Creative Writing), specialize in this course. Each student spends the entire semester writing a major work: a novella, a collection of short stories, a volume of poetry, or a full-length play.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: EH 209 with a minimum final grade of B or permission of the instructor.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following: 

  1.  Compose poetry, fiction, or drama that in quality is at least close to publishable;
  2.  Carry a major writing project through to satisfactory completion;
  3.  Offer and accept constructive criticism concerning poetry, fiction, and drama;
  4.  Identify appropriate markets for your work;
  5.  Prepare manuscripts in a form suitable for submission to a publisher;
  6.  Submit material for publication (required of Writing for Publication students);
  7.  Effectively present your work in a formal reading in front of the class.
Notes
Students critique each other’s work in progress, give a formal reading, and explore publishing opportunities.



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