MA in Writing Graduate Course Schedule, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

Please note that course schedules may be amended due to low enrollment, faculty availability, and/or other factors.

Online Sync Sessions are an integral part of the online learning experience. Additional information about learning concepts and assignments may be discussed and sync sessions offer valuable opportunities for students to interact with their faculty and peers during the term. We encourage all students to attend live, but if they are unable to, sync sessions will be recorded and posted within Canvas to allow for an asynchronous model of success as well.

MCW 413-0 : Fiction Workshop

Description

This course will focus on the craft of fiction through examination of student work, analysis of published works of fiction, and discussion of aspects of craft such as characterization, plot, narrative voice, dialogue, and description. Students will share works in progress, provide constructive criticism to fellow writers, generate new work, and complete reading assignments provided by the instructor. In addition to regular reading assignments, each student will complete two full short stories or novel sections and revise one of them. Part seminar and part workshop, this class is appropriate for students in any year of the program.