Creative Writing Emphasis
Emily Fairchild
Adam Humes
Melissa Carter
Cherise Jenkins
Overview
The Creative Writing Emphasis offers courses and training in the four creative writing genres: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and playwriting. The wide variety of faculty members at UVU offers students different perspectives and experience with texts and writing styles. Students are encouraged in studying published creative works of all genres to analyze structure, rhetoric, style and other writing elements to implement the knowledge in their own creative writing practice.
Students work in peer-review settings to critique, workshop, and revise their own work and the work of their peers. The Creative Writing Emphasis offers a community of writers, readers, and stories that helps students develop techniques and skills to participate in and contribute to the field of creative conversation.
Course Requirements
Emphasis Requirements: 27 Credits
Complete ALL of the following:
• ENGL 3420 Intermediate Fiction Writing 3.0
• ENGL 3440 Intermediate Poetry Writing 3.0
• ENGL 3450 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction
Writing (3.0)
• ENGL 412R Studies in Literary Genres 3.0
Complete TWO from the following: 6.0
• ENGL 4420 Advanced Fiction Writing (3.0)
• ENGL 4430 Play Writing for Creative Writers (3.0)
• ENGL 4440 Advanced Poetry Writing (3.0)
• ENGL 4450 Advanced Creative Nonfiction
Writing (3.0)
Complete 9 upper-division credits of ENGL coursework beyond those courses taken to fulfill discipline core or emphasis requirements.
9.0
Skills
As a result of being acquainted with a variety of creative authors and writing, students will develop skills and techniques to expand opportunities in their chosen career and creative endeavors. Some of the skills include:
Communication
Revision
Editing
Grammar comprehension
Critiquing and Workshopping
Figurative Language
Evaluate and Analyze Writing
Awareness of rules and conventions of each genre (fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, play writing)
On-Campus Opportunities
Touchstones - the University's literary journal for creative non-fiction, poetry, fiction prose writing, and fine art and photography. Students edit and manage the publication process, and student submissions are accepted for Fall and Spring semesters.
Warp & Weave - the University's sci-fi/speculative journal for fantasy, horror, magical, and other mystical topics in prose and poetry genres, as well as art and photography of the same nature. Students edit and manage the publication process, and student submissions are accepted for Fall and Spring semesters.
Hex and UVU Review - Student newspaper on campus offering journalism and communications experiences. Hex is the entertainment and arts section of the paper, listing artistic events in the upcoming week and spotlighting student writing for articles or creative writing submissions. Student management makes an effort to push its section into the community at various artistic venues throughout the Utah Valley community.
National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - a conference that provides students with opportunities to present their creative writing for national recognition.
Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research (UCUR) - a conference that provides students with opportunities to present their creative writing for state recognition.
English Club—provides a community of writers that meet weekly. Activities include: writing workshops where students communicate with peers to receive and give valuable feedback for revision; Open Mic Nights where students improve reading aloud and reciting work; and featured readers that bring valuable experience and instruction to students.
Career and Graduate School Options
After completion of courses, students will be prepared for specific careers and graduate school opportunities. Students often pursue the following options:
Editing
Technical Writing
Publishing
Freelance Writing (websites, journals)
Academia
Journalism
MFA
DR
Law School
Overview
Are we supposed to be editing the post or just posting comments on what to add? I'll probably just post in the comments if I don't get a response (which means I'll probably spend the night playing Skyrim! Pop Pop!
ReplyDeleteDang. I was just going to edit this straight on the blog but it won't let me. We need to had short descriptions of the on campus opportunities and a short introductory paragraph for the on campus opportunities and career/grad school opportunities. Then it's finished.
ReplyDeleteProposed Career/Grad Section: (feel free to comment. Hopefully we get 5 min in class to work on these a bit)
ReplyDeleteAfter completion of courses, students will be prepared for specific careers and graduate school opportunities. Students often pursue the following options:
Careers:
Editing
Technical Writing
Publishing
Freelance Writing
Academia
Graduate School:
Masters of Fine Arts
Doctorate Degree
Law School
Should we add journalism under careers?
DeleteEverything looks pretty solid. I don't anything to add.
i added a couple things. Keep your comments coming if you know about other things to say! sorry we can't all edit it. that's frustrating
ReplyDeleteProposed On campus sections:
ReplyDeleteUVU provides many on campus opportunities for Creative Writing students to participate and excel in as they continue learning and developing in their craft. These opportunities include:
Touchstones: a creative writing journal that provides opportunities for publishing, experiences in editing, and involvement in management.
Warp & Weave: a speculative writing journal that provides opportunities for publishing, experiences in editing, and involvement in management.
Hex and UVU Review: school newspaper that provides opportunities for publishing, experiences in communications and journalism, and involvement in management.
Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research (UCUR): a conference that provides students with opportunities to present their creative writing for state recognition.
National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR): a conference that provides students with opportunities to present their creative writing for national recognition.
English Club: provides a community of writers that meet weekly. Activities include: writing workshops where students communicate with peers to receive and give valuable feedback for revision, Open Mic Nights where students improve reading and reciting works, and featured readers that bring valuable experience and instruction to students. (somehow I think this needs to be shortened).