ENGL2099 — Creative Writing: Capstone
ENGL 2099 - Creative Writing: Capstone ENGL 2099 - Creative Writing: Capstone Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 0 Course Description: This capstone course is the culmination of the creative writing student’s academic experience. The capstone focuses on the synthesis and preparation of a student’s creative portfolio, a final community arts project of their own design, and a reflection on their creative journey and career prospects. Coursework includes critical analysis of student and published writing; forming aesthetic judgments about portfolio work; writing and revising; form and technique in portfolio development; and responding to the projects and portfolios of classmates in a writing community. MnTC Goals None Completion of three courses, including ENGL 1027, toward the creative writing certificate AND Instructor consent. In order to gain the most from this class it is recommended the student take this class at or near the end of their program of study. Major Content 1. Expectations of and uses for a creative writing portfolio, such as a. BFA, BA, or MFA applications b. writing grants, contests, awards, or residencies c. publications 2. The writing process from idea generating to planning to drafting, revising, and editing 3. Strategies for reviewing and critiquing creative work in a writing community 4. Showcasing the final Capstone Portfolio Project in various contexts, such as a. Public reading performances b. conference presentations or panels c. multi-media demonstrations: w
Prerequisites: ENGL1020, ENGL1021, ENGL1027