Faculty Name

Mary Rockcastle

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

CWP-UG

Course Subject

WRIT

Course Number

5960

Course Section

1

Course Title

Sr Seminar in Creative Writing

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2017

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

O, Q, W

Area of Study

WRIT

Course Description

Goals: In this multi-genre class students will expand their knowledge of themselves as writers, of the craft and process of writing, of the role and value of research in creative writing, and of ways of effectively integrating research into the text. Content: Students read and discuss literary texts that incorporate research done by the authors. They conduct research on subjects of their choice and integrate that research into their own creative text(s), which includes the writing and revising of a final project in their chosen genre. They select a research-based text and present lessons learned from that text to the class. The course combines discussion, reading and writing assignments, student presentations, and practice. Taught: Annually Prerequisites: One of the following Advanced courses: WRIT 5110, 5120, or 5130. Creative Writing major in senior year or consent of the department chair. Credits: 4

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