Creative Writing (CRW)
CRW 315D Playwriting I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The study and practice of writing plays. Creative Writing 315D and Theatre and Dance 315 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: T D 315
Core Curriculum: 010
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CRW 315F Introducton to Writing Fiction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Intended for students with minimal prior experience in creative writing. Three lecture hours or one lecture hour and three workshop hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: English 303C (or 603A), Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C (or 603A).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CRW 315P Introduction to Writing Poetry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Intended for students with minimal prior experience in creative writing. Three lecture hours or one lecture hour and three workshop hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: English 303C (or 603A), Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C (or 603A).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CRW 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Creative Writing 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of English. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
CRW 325 Topics in Creative Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of biography, creative nonfiction, or other special topics of creative writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Writing Border Narratives. Examines the United States and Mexico border through the use of the personal essay in its various forms. Students write personal essays that focus on their relationships to the border. Creative Writing 325 (Topic 1) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 34) may not both be counted. Same as: MAS 374.34 Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
CRW 325.1 Writing Border Narratives 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines the United States and Mexico border through the use of the personal essay in its various forms. Students write personal essays that focus on their relationships to the border. Creative Writing 325 (Topic 1) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 34) may not both be counted.
Same as: MAS 374.34
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325C Writing Climate Fiction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study and practice the techniques of writing climate fiction. Read and analyze contemporary models. Creative Writing 325 (Topic: Writing Climate Fiction) and 325C may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325E Personal Essay 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Creative Writing 325 (Topic: Personal Essay) and 325E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325F Fiction Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of fiction writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325G Green Poetry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Creative Writing 325 (Topic: Green Poetry) and 325G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325M Creative Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of fiction, poetry, and other genres of creative writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models. Three lecture hours or one lecture hour and three workshop hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325P Poetry Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of poetry writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325S Screenwriting 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Study and practice the techniques of screenwriting. Read and analyze contemporary models. Creative Writing 325S and Radio-Television-Film 333 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 325T Writing for Black Performance 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330F, American Studies 321Q, Creative Writing 325T, Theatre and Dance 357T (Topic: Writing for Black Performance), 357T (Topic 5). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: AFR 330F, AMS 321Q, T D 357T.5
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Creative Writing 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of English. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 330 Literature for Writers 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, literary criticism, biography, and autobiography from the point of view of a creative writer. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Creative Writing 325, 325F, 325M, or 325P.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 335 Business of Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study the book publishing landscape including traditional and non-traditional career paths available to writers and those interested in the publishing industry. Analyze the publishing process, from concept to finished book: the acquisition, editorial, publicity, marketing, and sales stages of a book's life. Only one of the following may be counted: Creative Writing 335, English 324 (Topic: Business of Writing), 335P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: E 335P
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 340D Playwriting II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Emphasis on the form and writing of the full-length play or equivalent. Creative Writing 340D and Theatre and Dance 325 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: T D 325
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, Creative Writing 315D or Theatre and Dance 315, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 340F Short Story Workshop 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practice in writing the short story, with study of contemporary models. Only one of the following may be counted: Creative Writing 340F and 355F; or 660. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Creative Writing 325F or 325M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 340P Poetry Workshop 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Practice in writing poetry, with study of contemporary models. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Creative Writing 325M or 325P.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 355D Playwriting III 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on experiments in revising dramatic text in order to create a common vocabulary around narrative structure. Revision often includes the creation of multiple new drafts, digging through past drafts for abandoned themes, lost focus, and new inspiration as well as exploring character, narrative, and/or language. Only one of the following may be counted: Creative Writing 355D, Theatre and Dance 355T (Topic: Playwriting III), 355. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required.
Same as: T D 355
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, Creative Writing 340D or Theatre and Dance 325, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 355F Advanced Fiction Workshop 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A third semester seminar-style workshop in fiction for experienced creative writers. Only one of the following may be counted: Creative Writing 340F and 355F; or 660. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Creative Writing 340F.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 355P Advanced Poetry Workshop 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A third semester seminar-style workshop in poetry for experienced creative writers. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Creative Writing 340P.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 660 Intensive Creative Writing 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An accelerated seminar-style workshop for highly motivated students. Designed to be taken over two consecutive summer terms; offered only during the summer semester. Completion of this course is equivalent to completion of both Creative Writing 340F and 355F. Only one of the following may be counted: Creative Writing 340F and 355F; or 660. Three lecture-workshop hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 660A, credit or registration for Creative Writing 325F; for 660B, Creative Writing 660A.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 370H Honors Creative Writing Project 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For advanced students already proficient in writing who wish to work under supervision on specific and substantial projects. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the honors adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CRW 375 Conference Course in Creative Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Continue independent work in a creative project with a faculty advisor. May be repeated for credit twice. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Creative Writing 370H; approval of written application by supervising instructor and the director of undergraduate creative writing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division