ENGL 285 - Introduction to Creative Writing
An introductory course; the techniques and practice of imaginative writing in its
varied forms, primarily literary poetry and fiction. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, 102.
ENGL 301 - Fiction Writing
Primary emphasis on student writing of literary fiction. Students study form and technique
by reading published works and apply those studies to the fiction they write. Course
may be repeated once for a total of 6 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 285 with a
B or better
ENGL 303 - Poetry Writing
Primary emphasis on student writing of literary poetry. Students study form and technique
by reading published works and apply those studies to the poetry they write. Course
may be repeated once for a total of 6 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 285 with a
grade of B or better.
ENGL 305 - Creative Nonfiction Writing
Primary emphasis is on student writing of imaginative nonfiction. Students study form
and technique by reading published classical and contemporary works and applying those
studies to the essay, the travel essay, the essay of place and nature writing. Course
may be repeated once for a total of 6 hours credit. Course limit: 15. Prerequisite:
ENGL 285 with a grade of B or better.
ENGL 401 - Fiction Workshop
Advanced course. Manuscripts are critiqued to develop skill in writing, rewriting,
and polishing literary fiction. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 301.
ENGL 403 - Poetry Workshop
Advanced course. Manuscripts are critiqued to develop skill in writing, rewriting
and polishing literary poetry. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 303.
ENGL 505 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction
Emphasizes advanced accomplishment in writing imaginative nonfiction. Students study the form and technique of master practitioners of the genre, and articulate and debate the qualities leading to successfully executing an imaginative essay while developing such essays themselves. Both readings and student work explores various subgenres, some of which may include travel essay, the essay of place (immersive essay), nature essay and varieties of narrative nonfiction. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite(s): for undergraduate students: (1) ENGL 305, with a B- or better, or (2) at least two upper-division creative writing courses, with a B- or better, and creative writing director’s consent; for graduate students: creative writing director's consent.
ENGL 517-518 - Playwriting I and II
General education further study course. Cross-listed as THEA 516 and 517. The writing
of scripts for performance. Emphasizes both verbal and visual aspects of playwriting.
If possible, the scripts are performed. Not repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: instructor’s
consent.
ENGL 545 - Literary Editing and Publishing
Practical experience and theoretical consideration of literary journal publishing through work on Mikrokosmos and Mojo. Students read essays on the state of literary journal publishing now, on journal composition, editing, proofreading, typography and the business of journal publication, and after evaluating various literary journals, develop criteria for publication in Wichita State’s journals. They evaluate submissions for the print and online journals and apply lessons on typography, design, layout, copyediting and proofreading to the production of Mikro and Mojo. Prerequisite(s): for undergraduate students: two upper-division creative writing classes. Pre- or corequisite(s): for graduate students: either (1) have one of ENGL 801, 803, 805 with concurrency or (2) meet the undergraduate prerequisite of two upper-division creative writing classes.
ENGL 585 - Writer’s Tutorial: Prose Fiction
Tutorial work in creative writing in literary fiction with visiting writer. Repeatable
for credit. Prerequisite: consent of creative writing director.
ENGL 586 - Writer’s Tutorial: Poetry
Tutorial work in creative writing in literary poetry with visiting writer. Repeatable
for credit. Prerequisite: consent of creative writing director.
ENGL 801 - Creative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 803 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction
ENGL 805 - Creative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 880 - Writers’ Tutorial: Fiction
ENGL 881 - Writer’s Tutorial: Poetry