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3.00 Credits
As a blend of intensive study and hands-on applications, this course leads students through the fundamentals of editing and its function in technical, trade and academic publishing. This course allows students to develop the primary skills necessary in publication management with an emphasis on journal production, newsletter production, and book publication. Prerequisite: WRIT 210.
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Starting with the pilot developed in Writing for Television, students further develop dialogue and characters to complete the work by writing two complete scripts for their original pilot. Students build a team of writers from peers in class and write and develop the show's creation story that forms the basis for future episodes. This advanced level of study is designed to push students to create in a more professional setting, including working as a writing team, creating a fully pitchable show and all the required elements. Prerequisite: WRIT 225.
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Through lectures, workshops and discussions, students focus on the skills of news reporting and editing, including the ethical aspects involved in journalism. Students discuss the media coverage of contemporary news stories, participate in group brainstorming meetings to generate story ideas, and experiment with workshop-style critique sessions. Prerequisite: ENGL 123.
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Contemporary writing includes the art of criticism in magazines, newspapers, online 'zines, television and radio reviews, publishers' and liner notes, as well as Web sites and blogs. These demand of the writer a sharp critical faculty, and the ability to put critical thought into words. Prerequisite: ENGL 177.
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3.00 Credits
As ease of production, storage and distribution of information increases, opportunities exist for writing in new media venues, including the personal computer, computer networks, digital mobile devices, ubiquitous computing and even virtual realities. From the everyday to the unusual, this course examines all aspects of new media and the related writing processes. Students explore the history of new media and gain experience writing about new media and writing with new media tools and technologies. Prerequisite: WRIT 255.
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3.00 Credits
Primarily for writing minors, this course helps students polish their work for publication, providing advanced training in techniques of nonfiction writing through workshops and revisions. Students produce work for a public forum. Prerequisite: WRIT 277.
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3.00 Credits
This course uses fiction writing techniques to tell nonfiction stories. Students review the history of this new, exciting, and popular genre by reading the work of its most accomplished writers. Students research their topics, conduct successful interviews, and structure the information they have gathered into compelling narratives. Prerequisite: WRIT 177.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on portfolios and their place in the world of writing. Each student creates a portfolio that focuses on a specific area of interests dictated by the students individual career goals. Lectures, readings, and field trips help prepare students for professional writing situations. Prerequisite: WRIT 345 or WRIT 350.
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