CRW - Creative Writing
Creative Writing: CRW
Lower-Division Courses
CRW X15D. Playwriting I.
The study and practice of writing plays.
CRW X15F. Introducton to Writing Fiction.
Intended for students with minimal prior experience in creative writing.
CRW X15P. Introduction to Writing Poetry.
Intended for students with minimal prior experience in creative writing.
CRW X19S. Topics in Creative Writing.
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.
Upper-Division Courses
CRW X25. Topics in Creative Writing.
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.
CRW X25.1. 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.
CRW X25C. Writing Climate Fiction.
Study and practice the techniques of writing climate fiction. Read and analyze contemporary models.
CRW X25E. Personal Essay.
CRW X25F. Fiction Writing.
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of fiction writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models.
CRW X25G. Green Poetry.
CRW X25M. Creative Writing.
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of fiction, poetry, and other genres of creative writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models.
CRW X25P. Poetry Writing.
Detailed study and practice of the techniques of poetry writing; includes reading and analysis of contemporary models.
CRW X25S. Screenwriting.
Study and practice the techniques of screenwriting. Read and analyze contemporary models.
CRW X25T. Writing for Black Performance.
CRW X29S. Topics in Creative Writing.
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.
CRW X30. Literature for Writers.
Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, literary criticism, biography, and autobiography from the point of view of a creative writer.
CRW X35. Business of Writing.
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.
CRW X40D. Playwriting II.
Emphasis on the form and writing of the full-length play or equivalent.
CRW X40F. Short Story Workshop.
Practice in writing the short story, with study of contemporary models.
CRW X40P. Poetry Workshop.
Practice in writing poetry, with study of contemporary models.
CRW X55D. Playwriting III.
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.
CRW X55F. Advanced Fiction Workshop.
A third semester seminar-style workshop in fiction for experienced creative writers.
CRW X55P. Advanced Poetry Workshop.
A third semester seminar-style workshop in poetry for experienced creative writers.
CRW X60. Intensive Creative Writing.
An accelerated seminar-style workshop for highly motivated students. Designed to be taken over two consecutive summer terms; offered only during the summer semester.
CRW X70H. Honors Creative Writing Project.
For advanced students already proficient in writing who wish to work under supervision on specific and substantial projects.
CRW X75. Conference Course in Creative Writing.
Continue independent work in a creative project with a faculty advisor.