RHET 199 AL1 UNDERGRAD OPEN SEMINAR
Lect: 2:00-2:50 MW; Disc: F various times
TOPIC: Introduction to Creative Writing: Technique
Course Description: "We make art." And in that endeavor we employ a language, a skill set, a range of practical and intuitive faculties. The purpose of this course is to give the student some insight into the making of stories and poems and to enhance their own abilities to be productive contributors and critics in future creative writing workshops. Writers make numerous technical choices in creating a story or a poem; this class will not only acquaint you with many of them, but it will also give you the opportunity to put them into effect. To these ends, the course will employ a combination of lectures, visits by working writers, and small group discussions.
This course serves as the perfect introduction to creative writing as an intellectual and artistic pursuit.
CW 202 P TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITING
11-1215 TUTH
TOPIC: Reading and Performing Spoken Word Poetry, Dramatic Monologues, and Avant-Garde Poetry
Students eager to read, evaluate, and perform spoken word poetry are encouraged to enroll in this pilot reading and writing workshop focused on spoken word poetry, socio-political poetry, dramatic monologues, and African American avant-garde poetry. Students will read and discuss spoken word and avant-garde poetry, write critiques, and memorize and perform original spoken word poems.
This creative writing course is open to non-majors.