PBDS 785

PBDS 785.185

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop

NOTE: This is representative of the syllabi for this course. It is not necessarily the syllabus being used in any one semester.

Course Description & Objectives:

This course focuses on the work of becoming a serious writer. It provides an opportunity for students committed to writing fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction at an advanced level to write more intensively and extensively by revising previously written work and creating new work within a workshop setting. At the same time, it encourages and enables students to think more deeply about their work by broadening the contexts within which they might reflect on and understand their own preoccupations and practices as writers.

Texts:

Gregory Orr and Ellen Bryant Voigt, eds., Poets Teaching Poets

Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi, eds., Bringing the Devil to His Knees

Tod Marshall, ed., Range of the Possible

Bonnie Lyons and Bill Oliver, eds., Passion and Craft

Requirements:

Presentation of writing for workshop discussion and peer critique, as well as meaningful participation in workshops. Due as scheduled.

An essay on the work of another writer or on a topic of particular concern to you as a writer. As practice in teaching (in a broad sense of the word), you will also lead a class discussion focusing on some aspect of your essay.

Due as scheduled.

A portfolio consisting of work accomplished during the semester. This must include new work, but may also include previously written work that has been significantly revised.

Poetry: minimum of 20 poems.

Prose: minimum of 60 pages.

Due at the end of the semester. [Note: By the end of the semester, you should have completed at least a first draft of the book-length project that you intend to revise, edit, design, and produce in the Seminar in Creative Writing & Publishing.]

Class Structure and Procedures:

Class meetings will be devoted to informed and intensive workshop

discussions of work in progress, as well as class discussions of readings, some led by students.

Each student will present completed work for discussion by the class as a whole at least twice during the semester. For workshop discussions,

students must distribute copies of their work to members of the class one week prior to the class in which it will be discussed. At that time, each student will also be expected to return the work with written comments to the writer.

Some readings will be assigned to, and discussed by, the class as a whole. In addition to these assigned readings, students will be expected to read widely and independently from the texts for the course and from others of their own choosing. Once during the semester, each student will lead a discussion related to the subject of his or her essay.

Grading:

Portfolio 50%

Essay and "teaching" 30%

Workshop participation 20%




			PBDS 785.185 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop NOTE: This is representative of the syllabi for this course. It is not necessarily the syllabus being used in any one semester. Course Description & Objectives: This course focuses on the work of becoming a serious writer. It provides an opportunity for students committed to writing fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction at an advanced level to write more intensively and extensively by revising previously written work and creating new work within a workshop setting. At the same time, it encourages and enables students to think more deeply about their work by broadening the contexts within which they might reflect on and understand their own preoccupations and practices as writers. Texts: Gregory Orr and Ellen Bryant Voigt, eds., Poets Teaching Poets Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi, eds., Bringing the Devil to His Knees Tod Marshall, ed., Range of the Possible Bonnie Lyons and Bill Oliver, eds., Passion and Craft Requirements: Presentation of writing for workshop discussion and peer critique, as well as meaningful participation in workshops. Due as scheduled. An essay on the work of another writer or on a topic of particular concern to you as a writer. As practice in teaching (in a broad sense of the word), you will also lead a class discussion focusing on some aspect of your essay. Due as scheduled. A portfolio consisting of work accomplished during the semester. This must include new work, but may also include previously written work that has been significantly revised. Poetry: minimum of 20 poems. Prose: minimum of 60 pages. Due at the end of the semester. [Note: By the end of the semester, you should have completed at least a first draft of the book-length project that you intend to revise, edit, design, and produce in the Seminar in Creative Writing & Publishing.] Class Structure and Procedures: Class meetings will be devoted to informed and intensive workshop discussions of work in progress, as well as class discussions of readings, some led by students. Each student will present completed work for discussion by the class as a whole at least twice during the semester. For workshop discussions, students must distribute copies of their work to members of the class one week prior to the class in which it will be discussed. At that time, each student will also be expected to return the work with written comments to the writer. Some readings will be assigned to, and discussed by, the class as a whole. In addition to these assigned readings, students will be expected to read widely and independently from the texts for the course and from others of their own choosing. Once during the semester, each student will lead a discussion related to the subject of his or her essay. Grading: Portfolio 50% Essay and "teaching" 30% Workshop participation 20% home \| bs, corporate communication \| ba, english \| ma, publications design \| mfa, integrated design \| mfa, creative writing & publishing arts \| people \| portfolio \| facilities \| classes \| undergraduate applications \| graduate applications \| contact \| site index \| university of baltimore