CSDY 2000 - Topics In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 3000 - Workshop In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

CSDY 3432 - Professional Writing I

Advanced composition for those interested in creative writing with an overview of various types and markets.

CSDY 3573 - Fundamentals Of Creative Writing I

This course is designed primarily for students seriously interested in creative composition, poetry, the short story, novel, playwriting, and scenario forms.

CSDY 3583 - Fundamentals Of Creative Writing II

A more advanced course dealing with the more complex problems in creative composition: poetry, the short story, novel, playwriting, and scenario forms.

CSDY 3593 - Genre Studies In Creative Writing

This course is a lecture and one-to-one workshop in advanced creative writing focussed on publishing, conducted by an artist-in-residence. Open by permission to graduate students and advanced juniors and seniors. Subject matter will usually be fictional forms but will vary according to visiting artist's particular expertise. All applicants should leave samples of writing with the department secretary for approval 10 days before the term begins.

CSDY 3990 - Advanced Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 3 hours.

CSDY 4103 - The Detective Story

This course will undertake to study detective stories seriously by placing them in three contexts: an historical context, in which the rise and decline of the detective story and its transformation into the novel of mystery or suspense will be considered; a morphological context, which will focus on the ludic structure common to all detective stories; and a critical context, in which several attempts to treat the detective story with self- conscious artistry will be analyzed and judged. The thrust of the course is designed to raise ever more persistent questions about what does and does not constitute seriousness in literary fiction by considering the detective story functionally, in terms of the human desires it satisfies. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

CSDY 4213 - Literary Impressionism: Ford, Conrad, & James

This is a study of the literary which takes its name from the impressionist (first exhibited in 1874) and which reaches an apogee in the 1890's. Literary impressionism is outlined in part in the writing of Ford Maddox Ford and describes a variety of recurring literary themes and styles employed in the novels of all three writers. Some of the features of this approach are: a jumbled or nonlinear narrative chronology, an unreliable narrator, an interest in special visual detail, often a kaleidoscopic effect of visual images, a skeptical or ambivalent attitude towards the hero, and an interest in the possible conflict between ethics and art, resulting in a moral evasiveness. All three writers are major figures in the modernist movement and can be seen as ushering in the modern novel. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

CSDY 4223 - Greek Drama In Translation

A study of the major tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as well as some of the works by Aristophanes and Menander. This course will give the student of literature as well as the writer in training a better grasp on the literary and cultural significance of these masterpieces. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

CSDY 4233 - Fitzgerald, Hemingway & The Expatriates

This course focuses on discussion and analysis of the jazz age and the expatriate writers. This course is designed for juniors, seniors, or graduate students and assumes a high level of competence in writing. The student will explore theme and technique common to writers of this period and assess the historical impact. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

CSDY 4243 - Pre-Shakespearean Literature

This course will analyze traditional English texts from the point of view of the creativity of character and their relation to narrative. This course will be an intensive study of different literary forms and their effects on the reader. Prerequisite(s): Upper division.

CSDY 4253 - Advanced Genre Studies-Creative Writing

A conference course for the creative studies students and other special students who have chosen creative writing as their focus in a degree pattern. The student will continue work throughout the semester on a single fiction or nonfiction project began in CSDY 3593. Another 100 polished pages output required.

CSDY 4263 - Character & Culture-18th Century

To examine representative texts in eighteenth century English literature which show how human identity was conceived and presented through various literary structures, with special emphasis on the novel and the drama. The growth of the reading public and the rise of the middle class, the invention of biographical writing, the exploration of friendships between men and women, and the dialectic between the individual and his society are key issues to be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

CSDY 4273 - Writing The Novel

This is a continuation of CSDY 3593 and 4253, aiding the student in the final structuring and composition of his writing project. A third 100 pages of polished copy is required and student work is analyzed against exemplary materials for publication submissions.

CSDY 4313 - Writing Mystery/Adventure

The student will read popular and classic adventure/mystery stories and write creatively in both genres. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 4353 - Creating The Poem

Students will learn to analyze poetry in terms of tone, persona, literal and figurative imagery, arrangement, symbolism, allusion, myth and archetype, sound and devices used to achieve the desired effect, poetic forms, and various styles. Students will write poetry in many different forms and styles. Prerequisite(s): Junior/senior standing.

CSDY 4413 - Writing For Children

Writing for children allows students to try writing for various age groups from infants through young adults. The course looks at the history of writing for children and the psychology of learning to read. Award winning books and authors will be studied, and the habits of successful writing will be explored. Prerequisite(s): Junior/senior standing.

CSDY 4433 - 20th Century Spanish Literature In Translation

Students will read 20th century works (translated from Spanish into English) by such writers as Unamuno, Lorca, Jimenez, Borges, Mistral, Neruda, Garcia Marquez, Paz, Allende, Anaya, and others. The interchange of influences between old world and new will be explored. Prerequisite(s): Junior/senior standing.

CSDY 4443 - Writing The Contemporary Novel

The student will read popular and bestselling novels and write the first three chapters of a novel. The student will read and prepare a report analyzing a contemporary novel. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 4513 - Playwriting

The student will read popular play scripts, view live play productions, and write creatively in the dramatic genre. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 4523 - Screenwriting

The student will read contemporary screenplays, view popular movies, and write creatively in the screenplay genre. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 4533 - Writing For Television

The student will read popular television scripts, view and analyze television shows, and write creatively in the television genre. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 4900 - Practicum In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4910 - Seminar In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4940 - Field Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4950 - Internship In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours.

CSDY 4960 - Institute In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4970 - Study Tour In Creative Studies

Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 4980 - Workshop In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.

CSDY 4982 - Capstone In Creative Study

The capstone paper in creative studies is the senior student's original work in poetry, drama, or fiction required for completing the B.A. in English - Creative Studies. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; CSDY 3573 or 3432 and CSDY 3583 or 3593.

CSDY 5000 - Workshop In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 2 hours of workshop may be counted on a master's degree.

CSDY 5103 - The Detective Story

This course will undertake to study detective stories seriously by placing them in three contexts: a historical context, in which the rise and decline of the detective story and its transformation into the novel of mystery or suspense will be considered; a morphological context, which will focus on the ludic structure common to all detective stories; and a critical context, in which several attempts to treat the detective story with self- conscious artistry will be analyzed and judged. The thrust of the course is designed to raise ever more persistent questions about what does and does not constitute seriousness in literary fiction by considering the detective story functionally, in terms of the human desires it satisfies.

CSDY 5113 - Pub Pro: Editing & Marketing

The course provides the graduate student with practical knowledge of the publishing world, including editorial techniques and proofreading, marketing book-length fiction projects and obtaining representation, concurrent enrollment, or completion of novel writing course.

CSDY 5123 - Short Story Writing I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Short Story Writing I will help students learn to write, edit, and submit their short stories to literary journals, magazines, and contests. By reading published stories, books and articles on the craft of writing short fiction, and by critiquing their colleagues' writing, students will explore the basic components of the short story: character, conflict, theme, opening, progression, climax, closure and style, while producing no fewer then forty pages of original prose. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5133 - Short Story Writing II

The second course in an integrated three-course sequence, Short Story Writing II provides practical workshop instruction for students who are continuing to train themselves as writers of the short story. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the basic components of the short story by studying examples of published stories, by critiquing their colleagues' work, and by producing no fewer then sixty pages of original prose, in the form of at least three finished short stories in publishable form, which must be submitted to local or national publications. Students may not take Short Story Writing II until they have completed Short Story Writing I and earned a grade of B or higher in that class, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5123 with minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5143 - Short Story Writing III

The third course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Short Story Writing III provides practical workshop instruction for students who are in the process of completing a collection of short stories. Students will have at least 100 pages written prior to beginning the class and will write an additional 60 pages over the course of the term. Students will be stepping into their literary identities as writers of short stories that they will submit simultaneously to at least five markets or contests per story. (The necessary expense of postage and photocopying must be considered when taking this class.) Students will also present ten-minute oral reports accompanied by written evaluations of self-help books dealing with writing and publishing the short story, and they will read at least two complete collections of stories authored by other members of the class and will write a detailed critique of each of these collections. Finally, each student will discover at least one short story writer of international reputation and report on this writer to the class. Students not familiar with the Russian, French, or German traditions of the short story will be encouraged to select a writer from one of these traditions as the subject for their reports. Students may not take Short Story Writing III until they have completed Short Story Writing I and Short Story Writing II and earned a grade of B or higher in both classes, unless they have received written permission from the office

CSDY 5203 - 19th Century Russian Literature In Trans

A three hour seminar for graduate students focusing on discussion and analysis of the 19th Century major Russian writers. This course fulfills either a period or translation requirement. No reading knowledge of Russian is required. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

CSDY 5213 - Literary Impressionism: Ford, Conrad, & James

This is a study of the literary which takes its name from the impressionist (first exhibited in 1874) and which reaches an apogee in the 1890's. Literary impressionism is outlined in part in the writing of Ford Maddox Ford and describes a variety of recurring literary themes and styles employed in the novels of all three writers. Some of the features of this approach are: a jumbled or nonlinear narrative chronology, an unreliable narrator, an interest in special visual detail, often a kaleidoscopic effect of visual images, a skeptical or ambivalent attitude towards the hero, and an interest in the possible conflict between ethics and art, resulting in a moral evasiveness. All three writers are major figures in the modernist movement and can be seen as ushering in the modern novel.

CSDY 5223 - Greek Drama In Translation

A study of the major tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides as well as some of the works by Aristophanes and Menander. This course will give the student of literature as well as the writer in training a better grasp on the literary and cultural significance of these masterpieces.

CSDY 5233 - Fitzgerald, Hemingway & The Expatriates

This course focuses on discussion and analysis of the jazz age and the expatriate writers. This course is designed for juniors, seniors, or graduate students and assumes a high level of competence in writing. The student will explore theme and technique common to writers of this period and assess the historical impact.

CSDY 5243 - Pre-Shakespearean Literature

This course will analyze traditional English texts from the point of view of the creativity of character and their relation to narrative. This course will be an intensive study of different literary forms and their effects on the reader.

CSDY 5253 - Advanced Genre Studies-Creative Writing

A conference course for the creative studies students and other special students who have chosen creative writing as their focus in a degree pattern. The student will continue work throughout the semester on a single fiction or nonfiction project begun in CSDY 3593. Another 100 polished pages output required.

CSDY 5263 - Character & Culture-18th Century

To examine representative texts in eighteenth century English literature which show how human identity was conceived and presented through various literary structures, with special emphasis on the novel and the drama. The growth of the reading public and the rise of the middle class, the invention of biographical writing, the exploration of friendships between men and women, and the dialectic between the individual and his society are key issues to be covered in this course.

CSDY 5273 - Writing The Novel

This is a continuation of CSDY 3593 and 4253, aiding the student in the final structuring and composition of his writing project. A third 100 pages of polished copy is required and student work is analyzed against exemplary materials for publication submissions.

CSDY 5313 - Writing Mystery/Adventure

The student will read popular and classic Mystery/Adventure stories and write creative papers in both genres. The student will research and compare historical and contemporary works, and prepare a scholarly paper analyzing additional works of a contemporary author. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 5323 - Novel Writing I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Novel Writing I will help students to begin writing complete novels. Through reading published novels, books on writing fiction, and their colleagues' drafts, students will explore the basic components of the novel— including plot, setting, character, pacing, and dialogue—as they begin to generate their own texts. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5333 - Novel Writing II

The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Novel Writing II provides practical workshop instruction for students who are continuing work on the original novel that they began writing in Novel Writing I. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the basic components of the novel by studying published novels, critiquing their colleagues' drafts, and working on the middle section of their own drafts. Students may not take Novel Writing II until they have completed Novel Writing I and earned a grade of B or higher in that course, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5323 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5343 - Novel Writing III

The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Novel Writing III provides practical workshop instruction for students who are completing work on the original novel that they began writing in Novel Writing I and continued developing in Novel Writing II. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the components of the novel by studying published novels, critiquing their colleagues' drafts, and working on the final section of their own drafts. Students may not take Novel Writing III until they have completed Novel Writing I and Novel Writing II and earned a grade of B or higher in both courses, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5323, 5333 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5353 - Creating The Poem

Students will learn to analyze poetry in terms of tone, persona, literal and figurative imagery, arrangement, symbolism, allusion, myth and archetype, sound and devices used to achieve the desired effect, poetic forms, and various styles. Students will write poetry in many different forms and styles.

CSDY 5413 - Writing For Children

Writing for children allows students to try writing for various age groups from infants through young adults. The course looks at the history of writing for children and the psychology of learning to read. Award winning books and authors will be studied, and the habits of successful writing will be explored.

CSDY 5433 - 20th Century Spanish Literature In Translation

Students will read 20th century works translated from Spanish into English by such writers as Unamuno, Lorca, Jimenez, Borges, Mistral, Neruda, Garcia Marques, Paz, Allende, Anaya, and others. The interchange of influences between old world and new will be explored.

CSDY 5443 - Writing The Contemporary Novel

The student will read popular and bestselling novels and write the first chapter of a novel. The student will read and prepare a report analyzing a contemporary novel. The graduate student will read and prepare two reports analyzing two contemporary novels. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 5453 - Creative Nonfiction I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative Nonfiction I will introduce the student through practical exercises in a workshop setting to the broad range of creative nonfiction writing. Students will read a diversity of published works of creative nonfiction field and will complete writing assignments that will guide them on the path to competence in this important genre. The categories and forms of creative nonfiction to be studied will include: The memoir, the ideologically charged advocacy piece, such as ecological, political, and polemical writing; the travel piece; the sociological sketch; and satiric or comic response to cultural icons. Students will produce at least forty typed pages, which will include drafts in at least five of these genres. Students will attend three approved local events and will write reports on them, to be submitted to local publications. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5463 - Creative Nonfiction II

The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative Nonfiction II will assist students in consolidating their mastery of several genres and types of creative nonfiction and, in a workshop setting, will help students to master a particular genre of creative nonfiction—such as the interview, the travel piece, the science piece, the sports piece, the performance review, the humorous piece, or the transformed autobiographical piece—by requiring them to write an original work of creative nonfiction of at least 45 pages in length. Students will also present ten-minute oral reports to the class based on approved representative pieces of contemporary creative nonfiction. Students may not take Creative Nonfiction II until they have completed Creative Nonfiction I and earned a grade of B or higher in that course, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5453 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5473 - Creative Nonfiction III

The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative Nonfiction III will offer the student practical help in publishing his or her original creative nonfiction. Students will continue to produce professional-quality nonfiction for workshop discussion and eventual publication. Students will study current best-selling nonfiction works, such as books by Linda Ziff, George Plimpton, Annie Dillard, and Bailey White, and will write two-page analyses of two of these works. Students will complete a total of 65 pages of original, publishable nonfiction and will send out at least 30 of these pages for publication by the end of the semester. Students may not take Creative Nonfiction III until they have completed Creative Nonfiction I and Creative Nonfiction II and earned a grade of B or higher in both courses, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5453, 5463 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5513 - Playwriting

The student will read popular play scripts, view live play productions, and write creatively in the dramatic genre. The graduate student will view additional live play productions and produce 50% more creative manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 5523 - Screenwriting

The student will read contemporary screenplays, view popular movies, and write creatively in the screenplay genre. The graduate student will view and analyze additional movies and produce 50% more creative manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 5533 - Writing For Television

The student will read popular television scripts, view and analyze television shows, and write creatively in the television genre. The graduate student will view and analyze additional television shows, and produce 50% more creative manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.

CSDY 5543 - Poetry Writing I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Poetry Writing I will help students learn to write, edit, and submit their poems for publication. Through reading published poems, books on the art of crafting poetry, and their colleagues' drafts, students will explore the basic components of the poem, including voice, tone, progression, diction, transitions, and closing. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5553 - Poetry Writing II

The second course in an integrated, three course sequence, Poetry Writing II provides practical workshop instruction for students who are continuing the work that they began as poets in Poetry Writing I. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the basic components of the poem by studying both contemporary published poetry and the published work of previous generations of poets, by critiquing their colleagues' drafts, and by working to refine and adjust their own poetic skills by writing new poems and revising their existing collections of poems. Students may not take Poetry Writing II until they have completed Poetry Writing I and earned a grade of B or higher in that class, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5543 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5563 - Poetry Writing III

The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Poetry Writing III provides practical workshop instruction for students who are continuing the work as poets that they began in Poetry Writing I and II. Students entering this class are expected to have a portfolio of about twenty-five poems, several of which, it is hoped, will already have been published. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the basic components of the poem by studying both contemporary published poetry and the published work of previous generations of poets, by critiquing their colleagues' drafts, and by working to refine and adjust their own poetic skills by writing new poems and revising their collections of previously written poems. Students in this course will be expected to introduce the writing of a chosen poet of note to the class and to demonstrate their ability to edit someone else's work thoroughly and to suggest publications to which that work could be submitted. Students may not take Poetry Writing III until they have completed Poetry Writing I and Poetry Writing II and earned a grade of B or higher in both classes, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5543, 5553 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5613 - Playwriting I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Playwriting I will help students to begin learning the basic components of writing a one-act and a three-act play. This course will present basic elements of writing drama, including generating a plot, setting up conflict, elaborating a theme, using a subplot, creating the set speech and dramatic monologue, moving towards a climax, and shaping a resolution. By writing short scenes and by learning to workshop scenes and to critique the work of others, students will gain mastery of the basic elements of the playwright's craft. During the semester students will define a project—writing either multiple one-act plays or one three- or five-act play—to carry them through Playwriting II and Playwriting III. Some examples of plays from the tradition of drama will be studied in class; students will also be required to attend at least two locally produced dramatic performances and to write reviews of them. A minimum of 40 pages of original dramatic writing will be required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5623 - Playwriting II

The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Playwriting II will help students to develop their mastery of the basic components of writing a play. Continuing to improve their playwriting skills in a workshop environment, students will work on the project begun in Playwriting I (either three one-act plays or a single three- or five-act play), bringing the total number of original pages produced to approximately 80. Evaluating the scripts of their peers, studying seminal theoretical texts, and producing their own plays for class reading and evaluation will allow students to review such basic elements of drama as generating a plot, setting up conflict, elaborating a theme, developing a subplot, creating the set speech and the dramatic monologue, moving towards a climax, and shaping a resolution. In addition to studying successful plays from a range of historic and cultural environments, students will attend at least three locally produced dramatic productions and write reviews of them. Students may not take Playwriting II until they have completed Playwriting I and earned a grade of B or higher in that course, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5613 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5633 - Playwriting III

The third course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Playwriting III provides practical workshop instruction as well as some theoretical perspectives for students who are completing projects begun and developed in Playwriting I and II and who are beginning to submit their dramatic work both to local theaters and to national contests. Working on either the one-act plays or the three- or five-act plays developed in Playwriting I and II, students will bring the number of original pages of manuscript they have produced to at least 120. Students may not take Playwriting III until they have completed Playwriting I and Playwriting II and earned a grade of B or higher in both courses, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5613, 5623 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5643 - Screenwriting I

The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Screenwriting I will help students to begin to master the components of writing a screenplay, including crafting the scene, writing dialogue, narrating through visual images, managing subplots, devising character, and setting up climax and closure. By studying published screenplays and viewing contemporary and traditional films, students will gain a sense of structure as well as an appreciation of the history and the art of film. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

CSDY 5653 - Screenwriting II

The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Screenwriting II provides practical workshop instruction for students who are continuing work on the original screenplay that they began writing in Screenwriting I. Students will continue to improve their understanding of the basic components of the screenplay by studying published screenplays, critiquing their colleagues' drafts, and working on the drafts of their original, full-length scripts. Students may not take Screenwriting II until they have completed Screenwriting I and earned a grade of B or higher in that class, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5643 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5663 - Screenwriting III

The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Screenwriting III provides practical workshop instruction for students who are completing work on the original screenplay that they began writing in Screenwriting I and continued in Screenwriting II. Students will continue working to master the basics of the screenplay by studying published screenplays and critiquing their colleagues' drafts. In addition, students will confront such practical considerations as finding an agent and a publisher for their work and submitting final, revised and corrected drafts of their screenplays to qualified agents chosen through a study of agent markets. Students may not take Screenwriting III until they have completed Screenwriting I and Screenwriting II and earned a grade of B or higher in both classes, unless they have received written permission from the office of the Director of Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5643, 5653 with a minimum grade of "B" and graduate standing.

CSDY 5823 - Literary Criticism For Creative Writers

Literary Criticism for Creative Writers is an advanced course in the historical and contemporary theories of criticism. The student will examine poetry, fiction, and drama and respond using both scholarly and creative methodologies.

CSDY 5900 - Practicum In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study on selected problems or special topics.

CSDY 5930 - Individual Study

Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study on definite problems or special subjects based on approved outlines or plans: conferences, oral and written reports.

CSDY 5950 - Internship In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Supervised practical experience gained in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.

CSDY 5960 - Institute In Creative Studies

Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 5970 - Study Tour

Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.

CSDY 5990 - Thesis

Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.