Creative Writing Courses

Creative Writing

Literary Translation

CWR 205 · Fall 2015

C01 · Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:50 p.m. New South Building, Rm. 619

Instructors: Idra Novey

Practice in the translation of literary works from another language into English supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works.

Advanced Poetry

CWR 301 · Fall 2015

Multiple sections offered

Instructors: Paul Muldoon · Monica Youn

Advanced practice in the original composition of poetry for discussion in regularly scheduled workshop meetings.

Advanced Literary Translation

CWR 305 / COM 355 · Fall 2015

C01 · Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:50 p.m.

Instructors: Idra Novey

Advanced practice in the translation of literary works from another language into English supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works.

Special Topics in Creative Writing: The Art of Rewriting

CWR 345 · Fall 2015

C01 · Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:50 p.m. New South Building, Rm. 605

Instructors: Hanna Pylväinen

This course tackles revision through workshops in which students are asked to re-write stories. Ideal for students who want to write a fiction thesis, or for students who are serious about producing publishable work.

Advanced Screenwriting: Writing for Television

CWR 405 / VIS 405 · Fall 2015

C01 · Fridays, 1:30 - 3:50 p.m. New South Building, Rm. 606

Instructors: Staff

This advanced screenwriting course will introduce students to the post 1990's "golden age of television" and outline the differences between writing for film and a scripted TV series.

Notes on Color

VIS 441 / CWR 441 / THR 441 · Fall 2015

S01 · Wednesdays, 1:30 - 4:20 p.m. 185 Nassau St., Rm. 219

Instructors: James Welling

This seminar will explore the idea of color through a wide range of scientific, philosophical and aesthetic theories.

Introduction to Screenwriting: Adaptation

CWR 448 / VIS 448 · Fall 2015

C01 · Wednesdays, 1:30 - 4:20 p.m. New South Building, Rm. 606

Instructors: Christina Lazaridi

This course will introduce students to screenwriting adaptation techniques, focusing primarily on the challenges of adapting “true stories” pulled from various non-fiction sources.