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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: 42

Average GPA: 3.68 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.62%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Lisa Norris200757.8%34.3%3.8%0.0%4.2%0.0%3.404
Edward C Falco202261.0%35.5%3.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.657
Lucinda H Roy202368.9%28.1%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.6310
James M Vollmer201980.7%12.8%6.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.736
Smith Evan Lavender2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.971
Scott L Sanders201449.4%35.0%15.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.372
Joseph R Scallorns2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Frederick M D'aguiar201595.6%4.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.935
Jeffrey A Mann202388.2%8.6%1.1%0.0%2.1%0.0%3.805
Joseph T Truscello202461.1%33.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.561

Grade Distribution Over Time