7000025 - Introduction to Prose Fiction
Course Description
If you are an aspiring writer who wants to get serious about your craft, then the Creative Writing Certificate program is designed for you. The Creative Writing Certificate enables you to focus your learning in one of three genres (prose fiction, creative non-fiction, or poetry), and on the writing techniques of your chosen genre.
Program instructors are experienced, published authors who will offer you practical guidance on how to generate ideas, take that spark of inspiration to the page, improve your writing skills, develop your writing voice, and explore your creativity while offering advice about publishing and being a writer.
Through the program you will:
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Examine the elements of creative writing and practice them through in-class writing exercises.
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Give and receive constructive feedback through workshopping your writing with your peers and your instructors.
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Build a portfolio of your writing samples and develop a writing practice.
The Creative Writing Certificate program consists of five courses: Introduction to Creative Writing (required), two courses in your chosen genre, one elective from an additional genre, and a final capstone project. Designed as a highly generative learning experience for aspiring authors, this certificate will provide you with the knowledge and skills to create your own literary works.
What You'll Learn
Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to:
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Identify creative writing elements, styles, and narrative devices used across genres and apply these to your writing.
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Engage with a diverse range of published literature to identify and evaluate their creative elements, techniques, and genre-specific features.
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Create original written works within your chosen genre that can be used to build a writing portfolio.
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Provide and receive constructive feedback on your creative work in collaborative writing workshops and integrate this feedback into your revision process.
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Develop a consistent writing practice that includes regular revision to create publishable work.
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Design and create a culminating writing project in your chosen genre under the guidance of a mentor.
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Gain an understanding of the professional writing industry and identify writing and publishing resources that will assist you in publishing your writing.
Additional Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course. You may take this as an individual course or choose to complete the Creative Writing Certificate. This is one of two required courses for the certificate.
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Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Creative Writing Certificate : Electives
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*Course details are subject to change.