Provides extra classes in English--deeper knowledge of creative writing.
Many students come to UVU loving to read and want to enter that conversation. A good desire--often concerning novels.
For those who desire to enter the writing conversation--the ability to tell a good story with techniques.
Gives students practice and techniques for that even if they don't have immediate jobs.
What skills do you feel the students will receive in CWE?
Learn to write, to use language concisely and accurately
An important life skill, if they can't do that they won't be published--and if you can do this, you can do just about anything (A LIFE SKILL)
What skills are you hoping to teach students?
To read better-- to evaluate what is read, to find the truth or facts
Techniques of each genre-- awareness of rules and conventions, to have a tool box when they leave (fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, play writing)
Workshopping--life skill, reading better, communication better, learning to suspend judgement to give valuable feedback, need the ability to give feedback courteously and accurately.
What are common jobs CWE secure after graduation?
Editing (smart to take these classes) (This is where the money is)
Technical writing/communications (This is where the money is)
Teaching
To get into someone's head to understand them is valued in medical, psychological, and teaching fields (These fields like these skills!)
What are common grad school programs?
may look into MFAs--don't advise unless they are really clear that all they want to do is write (because there isn't money in it)
recommend going into critical and literature MA programs
law programs and MBA programs (communication skills again) (sometimes MD [doctors]) (sometimes psychology by programs don't always take them)
What are projects emphasized that students can include in portfolio?
at least 2 completed, revised works in each genre--from the workshop classes
asked to submit work (sometimes publications)
more completed poetry works since they are small
What are the on campus opportunities for CWE students?
Touchstones and Warp + Weave -- editing, publishing
English Club -- guest writers to learn from (English program also has done this in the past, talk to Lee Mortensen for list of names brought in the past)
Conferences to be involved in--Writing for Social Change, Peace and Justice both always ask for creative work to be spotlighted
Leadership opportunities in journals and English Club
What do you like about the required courses in CWE? Which upper-division classes would you suggest?
technical communications, lit criticism, history of language, editing
anything that can strengthen your understanding of the language.
any and all literature class, the more you know it better, the better you can join it (writing conversation)
How would you counsel students in planning which courses would be best for them individually?
look what their preferences in genre is and see what they're interested in and go from there.
Anything else they should know?
Something about the trend to self-publishing and digital design--makes these classes more important (Digital Document Design), the more they know what this is it'll be helpful.
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