COPA 252 - The Art of Creative Nonfiction

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS

Description:

A course covering a broad range of prose including essay, memoir, biography, autobiography, and expository writing, as well as some fiction and short story as it has been practiced in western culture over the past five hundred years. The course will cover historic, generic, formal, and thematic aspects of prose. Students will be expected to analyze and perform close readings of individual prose texts examining content, technical aspects, and context, and to share those interpretations both verbally and in writing, as well as to create imaginative text of their own authorship (personal essay, memoir, etc.) that reflects the conventions of the genre. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or equivalent. Dual listed as ENGL 252. Course Objectives (1) Define literary terminology (characterizations, point of view, imagery, metaphor, simile, etc.) with an awareness of an appreciation for the principles that guide the study of literary language. (2) Apply literary terms to selected passages of literature (close reading) in oral formats (presentations, class discussions). (3) Apply literary terms to selected passages of literature (close reading) in written format (formal and informal writing assignments). (4) Demonstrate an awareness of the literary tradition of the essay. (5) Analyze primary texts (essays that fit into the designation of creative nonfiction) and present analytical literary arguments in writing. (6) Apply the conventions of the genre in order to develop an original creative work.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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