Course schedule for the Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing Graduate Certificate Program, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Course Descriptions and Schedule

Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing Certificate Requirements

Four Units of any Writing Courses

May include Writing Workshops, an independent study (not to exceed one), Publishing and Professional Development courses, MCW 575 The Publishing Industry: Literary Presses and Journals, MCW 579 Practicum in Teaching Creative Writing, MCW 580 Practicum in Publishing, any graduate literature course, any MCW 490 elective course, or any other related courses identified by the SPS Graduate Office..

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MCW 413-0 : Fiction Workshop

Description

Students in the fiction workshops produce original work (generally two stories of 10-20 pp each, but this varies per instructor) that will be workshopped by the class, with at least one rewrite required by the end of the quarter. The workshop also includes craft discussions. Students will read and analyze the work of published writers by examining structure, point of view, style, dialogue, character development, and other elements of craft and technique to help hone their fiction-writing skills. (See syllabus for the focus of each particular workshop.)