Overview of writing children's literature. Emphasis on genres and standards for quality. Development of techniques in reading, evaluating, writing, revising, and editing literature written for children. Prerequisites: None. ENH291 suggested but not required.

Introduction to the basic aesthetics and techniques in contemporary creative writing within a variety of genres. Introduction to the analytical concepts and terminology necessary to understand, interpret, and enact contemporary creative writing. Facilitation of writing practices and evaluation. Introduction to literature's role in society. Prerequisites: None.

Prewriting (invention and discovery); writing; analyzing and evaluating (in workshop); and revising to practice manipulating various elements of poetry, critique one's own and the poetry of others, and produce a portfolio of finished, marketable poems. Prerequisites: None. CRW150 recommended but not required.

Practice in writing fiction through a process of prewriting (invention and discovery), writing, analysis and evaluation (in workshop), and revision; practice in manipulating various elements and forms of fiction. Prerequisites: None. CRW150 recommended but not required.

Introduction to elements and techniques of comic book writing in its specific form; teaches terminology and concepts needed for the successful participation in writing workshops; focuses on proposal outline, planning, structure facilitates writing practice (including character study) and evaluation; offers individual suggestions in the student's development in this genre. Prerequisites:None.

Provides an introduction to narrative theory as it relates to video game production. Delivers a variety of video game storylines, narrative theories, and processes for narrative development in video games. Terminology and video game industry standards are covered. Offers discussion of team building and the role of video games in society. Prerequisites: None.

Practice in writing creative nonfiction, including autobiography and biography, the essay, reviews, and humor using a process of invention and discovery, writing, analysis, evaluation, and revision. Combines lecture, discussion, and workshop, leading to the production of marketable quality creative nonfiction. Prerequisites: None. CRW150 recommended but not required.

Overview of screenwriting elements; introduction to screenwriting techniques. Prerequisites: None. CRW150 recommended but not required.

Close analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts designed to strengthen the students' own writing by extending their familiarity with the genre in which they write and their knowledge of selected literary elements. One-on-one meetings between student and instructor. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Close analysis of the creative writing portfolio culminating in selection, revision, editing, and compiling of the student's own literary work in a portfolio. Students meet individually with instructor to choose, prepare, and compile their work. Prerequisites: Acceptance to Creative Writing(CRW) program, completion of nine (9) credit hours of CRW course work, or permission of Program Coordinator. Course Notes: CRW201 may be repeated for a total of two (2) credit hours.

Studio course focusing on writing with the writer as witness of the world: pre-writing, writing, analysis, evaluation, and writing of monologue and dialogue in various formats. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Studio course focusing on writing dialogue in a variety of genres; prewriting, writing, analysis, evaluation, and writing of monologue and dialogue in various formats. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Studio course focusing on journal writing. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Application of techniques in writing literature for children. Emphasis on independent writing, self-evaluation, and revision. Includes completion of a major writing project of marketable quality. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW120 or permission of Instructor.

Analysis, writing, and revision focused on a selected element applicable to all genres of creative writing. Prerequisites: None. CRW150 recommended. Course Notes: CRW251 may be repeated, topic must be different, for a total of nine (9) credit hours.

Emphasis on writing a series of original poems; analysis and evaluation of the functions and effects of established works of poetry; concentration on evaluation and revising students' poetry through intensive workshops. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW160 or permission of Instructor.

Analysis, writing, and revision of genre or element within poetry. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Writing original short stories; analysis of works of fiction; concentration on revising students' fiction through intensive workshops. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW170.

Analysis, writing, and revision of genre or element within fiction. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Focus on planning, structuring, and beginning a novel; prewriting, writing, analysis, evaluation, and revision of novel plans and excerpts. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Provides the beginning novelist with structure, support, and guidance vital to sustained writing; focus on establishing goals and using critique sessions with instructor and peers to draft a novel; open- and topic-focused in-class forums, novel writing, peer and instructor critiques. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW272 or permission of Instructor.

Studio course workshop format. Requires a complete novel finished, in manuscript, ready for revision and polishing. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW273 or permission of Instructor.

Analysis, writing, and revision of genre or element within non-fiction. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.

Drafting and revision of original screenplay; overview of marketing a screenplay. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW190 or permission of Instructor.

Analysis, writing, and revision of genre or element within plays and/or motion picture screenplays. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor.