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Practicum in Creative Writing

General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

447

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

English

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Advanced projects in creative writing, including literary magazine editing and other advanced editing or writing projects.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

1

Max

4

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Interpret a variety of selections in the literature genres [i.e., poetry, fiction, novels and/or screenwriting].

Outcome

Practice professional skills through experiential learning.

Outcome

Apply the techniques of writing to produce a portfolio of publishable quality work.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Principles of editing. 20% The world of publishing, magazine, or media publishing. 10% Principles of peer review and writing workshop methods. 20% Differences among media forms -- digital versus print versions. 10% Production process in publication: from recruiting to editing to working with authors. 20% Production process in publication: negotiating steps of production with publisher; troubleshooting complications. 20%

Dependencies

Programs

ENGL447 is a completion requirement for: