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3.00 Credits
Students in this course study Shakespeare's sonnets and plays from a "green" perspective. This course looks at how Shakespeare's works engage deforestation, enclosure, (ab)use of animals, stewardship, cultivation, and the exploitation of natural resources. Pedagogical strategies for teaching Shakespeare will will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Focused on developing personal histories into stories that entertain, inform, and inspire, this course teaches students to write autobiography and biography for young audiences using solid research techniques and storytelling skills. Prerequisite(s): ENG 243, 244, and 245, or permission of the program director.
Prerequisite:
ENG243 AND ENG244 AND ENG245
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3.00 Credits
The course looks primarily at medieval and Renaissance romances, asking how they do or do not challenge past or stereotypical notions of the feminine. Possible reading selections include Tristan and Isolde, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Le Morte d'Arthur, The Faerie Queene, and The Arcadia. The course ends by looking at The Mists of Avalon, a feminist rewriting of Arthurian romance.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the dramatic work of August Wilson, paying particular attention to Wilson's ten-play cycle, which chronicles twentieth century African American life. Wilson's "Pittsburgh cycle" serves as a lens for reading the history of the city decade by decade.
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3.00 Credits
This is a required entry-level course for all MFA students specializing in fiction. Students will experiment with creating scene, sense of place, summary, dialogue, framing, flashbacks, and transitions. Students will be introduced to the workshop method and given instruction on sending work out for publication.
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3.00 Credits
This is a required entry-level course for all MFA students specializing in nonfiction. Readings and writing will include exploration of scene construction, sense of place, point of view, character and narrator development, tone, lyricism, structure and oral presentation of the work. Students will be introduced to the workshop method and given instruction on sending work out for publication.
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3.00 Credits
This is a required entry-level course for all MFA students specializing in poetry. Reading and writing will center on the craft of poetry, and willl include exploration of the tools of the poet including figures of speech, meter, music and rhythmic devices in both traditional and experimental forms, as well as instruction in oral performance of poetry. Students will be introduced to the workshop method and given instruction on sending work out for publication.
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3.00 Credits
This is a multi-genre course that focuses on the art and craft of nature and environmental writing. Students will read and study contemprary nature and environmental writing, and will be expected to generate creative work that illustrates a deep understanding of the literary tools available to writers in this genre.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the art and craft of travel writing. Students will read and study contemporary travel writing, and will be expected to generate creative work that illustrates a deep understanding of the literary tools available to writers in this genre.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the basic principles that guide writers for children and adolescents, beginning with concept and picture books and extending into full-length works of fiction and nonfiction. Students will explore multiple genres and audiences in the writing-intensive course and will be expected to produce written work that will enhance their understanding of publishable quality work. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program or permission of program director.
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