ENG 185 - Introduction to Creative Writing I (3 cr.)

This course is the first of a sequential, two-semester, multi-genre foundational course required for all English Writing Arts majors. Introduction to the art of creative writing with emphasis on essential concepts and practices, vocabulary, and technical craft common to the four major genres of creative writing (poetry, drama, fiction, creative nonfiction). This course defines the purposes, forms, and practical disciplines of creative writing, emphasizing key habits and fundamental topics including images, how narratives function, perspective, and characterization. Students will learn how to read analytically as writers and begin to apply the fundamental conventions of literary technique through ongoing practice.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG101 or concurrent enrollment in ENG101
General Education Category: Arts GE5
Semester(s) Offered: Once or twice a year