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ENGL-4704: Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction

Description: Designed for senior English majors who have selected the Creative Writing option, this is an intensive, advanced workshop. This capstone course builds on skills students have acquired in creative writing workshops. Primary focus is on the writing and critiquing of original fiction, while paying close attention to the work of established writers who are acknowledged masters of their genres. Students hone their skills as peer reviewers and constructive critics. In the process, they produce a portfolio of their own fiction.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL-3704

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.73 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 67.63%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

James M Vollmer202464.1%21.3%11.9%0.0%2.8%0.0%3.422
Joseph R Scallorns2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Lucinda H Roy202377.1%19.1%3.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.714
Joseph T Truscello202461.1%33.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.561
Smith Evan Lavender2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.971
Edward C Falco202273.6%26.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.812
Jeffrey A Mann202393.8%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W