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Course Descriptions ENG 212--Beginning Nonfiction Workshop: Introduces students, through lots of reading
and weekly short exercises, to the basic craft elements of creative
nonfiction. Students are required to attend literary readings, do
small group work outside of class, keep a writers notebook, critique each
others work, and turn in at least two revisions of a 5 page piece of
creative nonfiction, which can be personal essay, memoir, or any other
permutation of the genre. Playfulness and
experimentation are stressed in
this class. ENG 312--Advanced Nonfiction
Workshop: An advanced workshop available only to students who
have successfully completed ENG 212. Students continue to read and do
weekly exercises, but are expected to complete high-quality drafts of
either two essays, or one essay and either a radio or video essay. ENG 401--Senior Seminar in Creative Writing: For senior creative writing students only. Students focus on building a portfolio of their work from the four years of their BFA program. The portfolio includes finely crafted creative work, plus an Artist's Statement and Assessment, and an annotated bibliography of all of the student's writing over the course of their study. The seminar also includes workshops in resume writing, jobs for writers, applying to graduate school and submitting your work. ENG 296--Literary
Nonfiction:
A literature class in forms of nonfiction. Emphasis is on reading a
wide variety of nonfiction, include the personal essay, the memoir,
literary journalism and more. A significant reading and writing load,
as well as student presentations required. Special topics have included Women's Writing About Place. ENG 100 and FYS 100-- First Year Writing Seminar and First Year Topics Seminar "Thinking Green: Developing Your Environmental Consciousness" ENG 277--Topics in Literature/Gay & Lesbian Literature
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