CRWT 150. Beginning Poetry Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056 or consent of instructor. Students write poetry which is analyzed by the class. Substantial original work and outside reading are required.

CRWT 152. Beginning Fiction Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056 or consent of instructor. Students discuss and analyze outside texts and original work from the class. Substantial original work is required.

CRWT 160. Intermediate Poetry Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT 150; or consent of instructor. Students produce and bring to class for analysis and commentary, a large quantity of original work in poetry. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 162. Intermediate Fiction Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT 152; or consent of instructor. Class work consists of intensive analysis of students' work. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 164A. Beginning Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or CRWT 056 or consent of instructor. Seminar in the practice of playwriting centering on the construction of a plot. Cross-listed with THEA 164A. Morton

CRWT 164B. Intermediate Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164A/THEA 164A. Seminar in the practice of playwriting. Revisions of works in progress with emphasis on character development and techniques for writing dialogue. Cross-listed with THEA 164B. Morton

CRWT 164C. Advanced Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164B/THEA 164B. Seminar in the practice of playwriting. Playwrights' participation in staged readings of their work. With consent of instructor, course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with THEA 164C. Morton

CRWT 165. Fundamentals and Concepts of Journalism. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Introduction to the journalistic writing process, including history, role in modern society, function and form, editing principles, ethics and legalities. Writing assignments will provide experience in interviewing, story construction and organization, format options and variations in style.

CRWT 166A-CRWT 166B-CRWT 166C. Screenwriting. (4-4-4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours.
Prerequisite(s):
for CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A: CRWT 056 or consent of instructor;
for CRWT 166B/FVC 166B/THEA 166B: CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A or consent of instructor;
for CRWT 166C/FVC 166C/THEA 166C: CRWT 166B/FVC 166B/THEA 166B or consent of instructor.
Explores the fundamentals of screenwriting including story development, plotting, and characterization as they are used in creating a complete script for television or feature film. 166A: Introduction. 166B: From outline to first draft. 166C: Rewrites and writing for television formats. CRWT 166C/FVC 166C/THEA 166C is repeatable. Cross-listed with FVC 166A-FVC 166B-FVC 166C and THEA 166A-THEA 166B-THEA 166C.

CRWT 167A. Plays in Production. (4)

Workshop, eight hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164A/THEA 164A or CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A or consent of instructor. Development and preproduction of half-hour or one-hour plays written specifically for stage, soundstage, radio, television, or Web-based broadcasting. Students learn the basics of sound and video production to enhance their writing and rewriting process. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with THEA 165A.

CRWT 167B. Plays in Production. (4)

Workshop, eight hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 167A/THEA 165A or consent of instructor. Advanced production and postproduction of half-hour and one-hour drama (including comedy) for radio, video, or webcasting. Postproduction of previously taped shows. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with THEA 165B.

CRWT 170. Advanced Poetry Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT 150, CRWT 160; or consent of instructor. A workshop in poetry writing for students who wish to attempt, with criticism from class members, to fashion a significant long poem or group of poems. Course is repeatable.

CRWT 171. Anatomy of Poetry. (4)

Lecture, three hours; creative writing, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 160 or consent of instructor. An introductory study of poetics, including traditional and contemporary forms. Students write in the various poetic forms studied.

CRWT 172. Advanced Fiction Workshop. (4)

Workshop, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT 152, CRWT 162; or consent of instructor. A workshop in fiction writing for students who wish to attempt, with criticism from class members, to fashion a collection of stories or a novel. Course is repeatable.

CRWT 175. Advanced Writing for Journalists. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 165 or consent of instructor. An examination of the techniques and styles representative of modern feature journalism. Writing assignments incorporate advanced reporting skills.

CRWT 176 (E-Z). The Craft of Writing. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, one hour; practice writing, two to three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The formal study and practice of the craft of writing, its technical aspects and development through the contemporary period in the genres of poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and journalism.

CRWT 187. Metafiction. (4)

Lecture, three hours; creative writing or term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Postmodernism, metafiction, and the new novel in Europe and America. Creative writers submit fiction in lieu of a term paper. Cross-listed with WRLT 187.

CRWT 190. Special Studies. (1-5)

To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems.

CRWT 191. Seminar in Creative Writing. (4)

Seminar, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; upper-division standing. Intense study of the work of a visiting writer and poet. Students prepare individual papers for discussion. Minot

CRWT 195H. Senior Honors Thesis. (4)

Consultation, one hour; outside research, four hours; extra reading, three hours; thesis, four hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of Department Chair. The student works independently with a faculty member to prepare a project. For the Creative Writing major, the project may be a group of poems, a long poem, a group of short stories, a novel, or a part of a novel. For the Journalism minor, the project may be a news feature, an investigative article, or a similar story requiring significant endeavor in reporting and writing and demonstrating an understanding of sound journalistic technique.

CRWT 198-I. Individual Internship. (1-12)

Field, two hours per unit. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; upper-division standing. Work with an appropriate professional individual or organization to gain experience and skills in any form of writing which meets with the approval of the Creative Writing Chair (e.g., journalism, radio journalism). Letter grading or Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Repeatable to 16 units.