EN 141 - Creative Writing II

Credit Hours: 3

This is a workshop in creative writing with emphasis on preparation of manuscripts for publication. Individual projects particularly directed toward college publications will be an integral part of the course.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – The Arts.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

recognize and utilize the major elements of a short story: style, character, setting, point of view, plot, structure, and theme;
recognize, explicate, and utilize contemporary versions of traditional poetic forms such as the sonnet, the villanelle, the sestina, and the pantoum;
recognize and utilize the elements of drama: materials of dramatic production, conventions of theater, and practical writing techniques; and
prepare manuscripts for publication.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Does not require EN 140.
Cycles (C, N, S)