Spring 2027

Creative Writing: Nonfiction Workshop

Explores a variety of non-fictional prose writing forms including (at the instructor's discretion) personal essay, memoir, travel writing, opinion pieces, investigative journalism, public science writing, and natural history writing. Covers theory and technique, reading the work of established writers and some short writing exercises. Focuses on student writing, both in the classroom and in individual conferences.

offering recorded3 credits
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Communicate how to write creative nonfiction.

  • Develop the creative and technical skills necessary to conceive, execute, and revise original literary work in the relevant genre/s (fiction/poetry/playwriting/creative non-fiction).

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

  • Develop the critical and analytical skills necessary to evaluate literary works in progress, to guide classroom discussion, and to convey concepts of craft to undergraduate students.

  • Demonstrate sensitivity to language and style on both the artistic and technical levels.

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Prerequisites

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ENGL 207, 307, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, or graduate/professional standing. Students may not be concurrently enrolled withENGL 307, 408, 409, 410, 469, 508, or 695

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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ENGL 407 · Spring 2027

Creative Writing: Nonfiction Workshop

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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