CRWR 3400

Students will study, practice, and develop advanced creative writing techniques as they create and revise a writing project based on the course theme offered that semester. Through lectures and workshops and/or roundtables, students will study established and developing themes and ideas in literary works while studying relevant aspects of craft chosen by the instructor. Students will also practice and hone their close reading, critical analysis, and discussion skills through the critique of literary texts and the analysis and critique of their peers' work. Note: Advanced Special Topics in Creative Writing focuses on a different genre, theme, or aspect of literary writing each time it is offered. Please check with the department for proposed offerings. Students may take this course no more than two times (for 6 total credits) on different topics.