of instructor. Explores issues in contemporary newsmedia, including credibility and bias, press freedomand responsibility, press-government relations, mediacoverage of politics, news media economics and influ-ence on content, and race, gender, class, and newsmedia. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 175. Advanced Writing for Journalists (5)Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours; outsideresearch, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): CRWT 165 or consent of instructor.An examination of the techniques and styles represen-tative of modern feature journalism. Writing assign-ments incorporate advanced reporting skills.

CRWT 176 (E-Z). The Craft of Writing (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; practice writing, 2-3hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or con-sent of instructor. The formal study and practice of thecraft of writing, its technical aspects and developmentthrough the contemporary period in the genres of poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and journalism.

CRWT 180. Professional Poetry Workshop (5)Workshop, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours; extrareading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT150, CRWT 160, CRWT 170; or consent of instructor.A workshop in poetry writing for students who want tostudy poetry at the graduate and professional level.Focuses on producing and polishing work, and dis-cusses the professional aspect of writing, such assubmitting and publishing.

CRWT 182. Professional Fiction Workshop (5)Workshop, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours; extrareading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 056, CRWT152, CRWT 162, CRWT 172; or consent of instructor.A workshop in fiction writing for students who want tostudy fiction at the graduate and professional level.Focuses on producing and polishing work and dis-cusses the professional aspect of writing, such assubmitting and publishing.

CRWT 185 (E-Z). Special Topics in Nonfiction (4)Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours.Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent ofinstructor. Explores style and craft in nonfiction. E.Literary Memoir. Each segment is repeatable as itscontent changes to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 186A. Beginning Book Arts (4) Lecture, 1 hour;laboratory, 6 hours; consultation, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent ofinstructor. An introduction to the elements of pressoperation. Using traditional letterpresses, studentslearn hands-on typesetting, design, material and textselection, editing, printing, and binding skills, as wellas the history of the book and book design.

CRWT 186B. Intermediate Book Arts (4) Workshop, 1hour; laboratory, 6 hours; consultation, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): CRWT 186A; upper-division standingor consent of instructor. An expanded discussion ofthe techniques and styles in press operation. Studentsbuild on the techniques acquired in CRWT 186A anddemonstrate finished projects.

CRWT 187. Metafiction (4) Lecture, 3 hours; creativewriting, take-home midterm, or term paper, 30 hoursper quarter. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing orconsent of instructor. Covers postmodernism, metafic-tion, and the new novel in Europe and America.Creative writers submit fiction in lieu of a term paperor midterm. Cross-listed with CPLT 187.

CRWT 190. Special Studies (1-5) To be taken with theconsent of the chair of the department as a means ofmeeting special curricular problems. Course is repeat-able to a maximum of 16 units.

CRWT 191. Seminar in Creative Writing (4) Seminar, 3hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): consentof instructor; upper-division standing. Intense study ofthe work of a visiting writer and poet. Students pre-pare individual papers for discussion. Course isrepeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Minot

CRWT 195. Senior Thesis (4) Consultation, 1 hour;thesis, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours; extra read-ing, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of departmentchair. Creation of a significant piece of work underfaculty supervision. Project composed in the genresof poetry, fiction, or nonfiction.

CRWT 195H. Senior Honors Thesis (4) Consultation, 1hour; outside research, 4 hours; extra reading, 3hours; thesis, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent ofDepartment Chair. The student works independentlywith a faculty member to prepare a project. For theCreative Writing major, the project may be a group ofpoems, a long poem, a group of short stories, a novel,or a part of a novel. For the Journalism minor, theproject may be a news feature, an investigative article,or a similar story requiring significant endeavor inreporting and writing and demonstrating an under-standing of sound journalistic technique.

CRWT 198-I. Individual Internship (1-12) field, 2 hoursper unit. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; upper-division standing. Work with an appropriate profes-sional individual or organization to gain experienceand skills in any form of writing which meets with theapproval of the Creative Writing Chair (e.g., journal-ism, radio journalism). Letter grading or Satisfactory(S)/No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maxi-mum of 16 units.

Creative Writing and Writing for the Per form ing ArtsSubject Abbreviation: CRWTCollege of Humanities, Arts, and Social

Sciences

Christopher Abani, Ph.D., M.F.A. DirectorRobin Russin, M.F.A., Advisor (Theatre)Laila Lalami, Ph.D., Advisor, (CreativeWriting)Program Office, INTS 4145 (951) 827-5568creativewriting.ucr.edu/graduate

Palm Desert M.F.A.(760) 834-0928; (760) 834-0953www.palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu

ProfessorsChristopher Abani, Ph.D. (Creative Writing)D. Eric Barr, M.F.A. (Theatre)Christopher Buckley, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)Mike Davis, C.Phil. (Creative Writing)Stephanie Hammer, Ph.D., (Creative Writing)Juan Felipe Herrera, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)Richard Hornby, Ph.D. (Theatre)Tom Lutz, Ph.D. (Creative Writing)Maurya Simon, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)Susan C. Straight, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)D. Charles Whitney, Ph.D. (Creative Writing/

Media and Cultural Studies)Associate Professor

Haibo Yu, Ph.D. (Theatre)

Assistant ProfessorsReza Aslan, Ph.D. (Creative Writing)Charles Evered, M.F.A. (Theatre)Rickerby Hinds, M.F.A. (Theatre)Claire Hoffman, M.A., M.S.J. (Creative Writing)Erith Jaffe-Berg, Ph.D. (Theatre)Michael Jayme, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)Stuart Krieger, B.A. (Theatre)Laila Lalami, Ph.D. (Creative Writing)Keun-Pyo “Root” Park, M.F.A. (Theatre)Robin Russin, M.F.A. (Theatre)Andrew Winer, M.F.A. (Creative Writing)

Graduate ProgramMaster of Fine ArtsThe Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Cre ative Writing and Writing for the Per form ingArts offers writers the ability to move fluidlywithin various arenas of creative writing, in -cluding the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction,playwriting, and screenwriting, as well as inmultimedia studies. The program integratesscholarly studies of narrative, style, voice,structure, and history of these writing disciplineswith traditional workshop formats, for ming writ-ers who can actively direct the literature of thetwenty-first century.

Financial assistance in cludes teaching assist-antships and fellowships, as well as fellowshipsfor community projects through the GluckFellows Program of the Arts, and positions withthe student-run literary magazine Mosaic.

UCR Palm Desert Center (PDGC) An M.F.A. inCreative Writing and Writing for the Perform ingArts is offered at UCR’s Palm Desert GraduateCenter in Traditional and Low Residency pro-grams.

PDGC Traditional Program Students enroll eachquarter for a per unit fee. All requirements arethe same as the full-time program at Riverside.Cross-enrollment between programs is notallowed.

PDGC Low Residency Program All requirementsare the same as the full-time program atRiverside, but courses are modified to fit resi-dency requirements. Low Residency MFA stu-dents come to the Graduate Center for two ten-day sessions in the Fall and Spring quartersthat include lectures, seminars, and readings(please refer to websitehttp://www.palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu for specificdates). During the rest of the academic year,students participate in online workshops andseminars and work individually with a mentor.Cross-enrollment between programs is notallowed. Students enroll for 28 units each yearand pay a per unit fee.

Admission Applicants to the program shoulddemonstrate significant professional skill bysubmitting in manuscript form one of the fol-lowing: 10-15 pages of poetry, a maximum of25 pages of fiction or nonfiction, or the first actor a maximum of 25 pages of a screen play orplay. Applicants must have a B.A. or B.S.degree from an accredited institution and

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submit 3 letters of recommendation, a self-statement, and original transcripts. Applicationsare accepted for the Fall and Spring quarters.

Plan I (Thesis) Each of the three MFA programs(Main Campus, PDGC Traditional, and PDGCLow Residency program) require completion ofa thesis.

Main Campus and PDGC Traditional ProgramConsists of workshops in chos en genres, culmi-nating in a final project (the master’s thesis)which showcases the writer’s cultivated talents,in the form of a poetry collection, novel, mem-oir, screenplay, or full-length play. The M.F.A.requires students to write in two genres, allow-ing for creative movement within disciplines.Structure and focus in screenwriting and play-writing can also be applied to fiction and nonfic-tion, and lyricism and meta phor in poetry canalso enhance description and dialogue in theother genres, for example. Students engage incourse work in varied areas of directing andacting, in film history and literature, in literarycriticism and translation, with supplementalcourses selected from the departments of Com -parative Litera ture and Foreign Lang ua ges, Eng -lish, Hispanic Studies, and Media and CulturalStudies. Students can gain practical aspects offilmmaking from courses in Studio Art andTheatre.

Requirements consist of 48 units of coursework (12 courses) and 8 units of master’s the-sis project. The core curriculum includes thefollowing:

1. Four workshop courses in genre of choice

2. Two workshop courses in a cross-genre

In addition, students must complete the following:

3. Two graduate-level literature courses fromEnglish or Comparative Literature. Require -ment can be met with upper-division cours-es in these areas, along with the appropriate292 course.

4. Three graduate-level seminars from Theatreand/or Creative Writing

5. One course in literature in translation(upper-division or graduate level) fromHispanic Studies or Comparative LiteratureorOne additional cross-genre course

6. Thesis courses

In the areas of playwriting and screen writing,the final written project is a full-length play oftwo or three acts (90–120 pages) or screenplayor teleplay (approximately 120 pages). In theareas of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, the finalwritten project is a poetry collection, novel,short story collection, or essay collection. Each student is paired with one or two facultymembers who serve as the thesis advisor(s).Two faculty readers, in addition to the advi-sor(s), evaluate the thesis work.

Normative Time to Degree Main campus: 6quarters; PDGC Traditional program 6-9 quarters.

PDGC Low Residency Program Consists of work-shops in chos en genres and course work cul-minating in a final project (the master’s thesis)which showcases the writer’s cultivated talents,in the form of a poetry collection, novel, mem-oir, screenplay, or full-length play. The M.F.A.requires students to write in two genres, allow-ing for creative movement within disciplines.Structure and focus in screenwriting and play-writing can also be applied to fiction and nonfic-tion, and lyricism and meta phor in poetry canalso enhance description and dialogue in theother genres, for example. Students engage incourse work in varied areas of directing andacting, in film history and literature, in literarycriticism and translation. Requirements consistof 56 units of course work. The core curricu-lum includes the following:

1. Six low residency genre workshop courses.

2. Six low residency literature, poetry, and filmseminars.

3. Six low residency cross genre workshops.4. Thesis. In the areas of playwriting andscreen writing, the final written project is afull-length play of two or three acts (90–120pages) or screenplay or teleplay (approxi-mately 120 pages). In the areas of poetry,fiction, and nonfiction, the final written proj-ect is a poetry collection, novel, short storycollection, or essay collection. Each studentis paired with one or two faculty memberswho serve as the thesis advisor(s). Two fac-ulty readers, in addition to the advisor(s),evaluate the thesis work.

Normative Time to Degree 6 quarters

Graduate CoursesSee also graduate courses in the Theatre section

of this catalog.

CRWT 201. The Writer’s Life: Literary Strategies andStructures (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour;outside research, 1 hour; written work, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent ofinstructor. Explores the artistic, practical, and profes-sional aspects of life as a working novelist, poet, play-wright, screenwriter, or essayist. Topics include pub-lishing, literary journals, commercial magazines, thefilm industry, the theatre industry, agents, andoverviews of genre and art. Cross-listed with THEA201.

CWLR 201 (E-Z). Low Residency Seminar in Literature,Theatre, and Film (4) Seminar, 21 hours per quarter;consultation, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instruc-tor; consent of program chair is required for studentswith credit for a segment of CRWT 252 (E-Z)/THEA252 (E-Z), CRWT 259A/THEA 259A, CRWT259B/THEA 259B, or CRWT 259C/THEA 259C. Astudy of a period, style, author, or issue in relation toliterary, theatrical, or film history. F. Fiction; N.Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S. Screenwriting; T. Playwriting.Each segment is repeatable as its content changes toa maximum of 16 units. Cross-listed with THEA 201(E-Z).

CWLR 202 (E-Z). Low Residency Seminar in Literature,Theatre, and Film (2) Seminar, 1 hour; extra reading, 3hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent ofinstructor; consent of program chair is required forstudents with credit for a segment of CRWT 252 (E-Z)/THEA 252 (E-Z), CRWT 259A/THEA 259A, CRWT259B/THEA 259B, or CRWT 259C/THEA 259C. Astudy of a period, style, author, or issue in relation toliterary, theatrical, or film history. F. Fiction; N.Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S. Screenwriting; T. Playwriting..(Each segment is repeatable as its content changes toa maximum of 4 units.) Cross-listed with THEA 202 (E-Z).

CWLR 211 (E-Z). Low Residency Genre Workshop (2)Workshop, 10 hours per quarter; consultation, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instruc-tor; for CWLR 211F/THEA 211F: consent of programchair is required for students with credit for CRWT262; for CWLR 211N/THEA 211N: consent of pro-gram chair is required for students with credit forCRWT 230; for CWLR 211S/THEA 211S: consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forTHEA 267. Focuses on the production of originalwork. Involves study of chosen genre(s), emphasizingtechnique, structure, style, and form. F. Fiction; N.Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S. Screenwriting; T. Playwriting.Each segment is repeatable as its content changes toa maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with THEA 211 (E-Z). If credit has already been awarded for a segmentof CWLR 221 (E-Z)/THEA 221 (E-Z) or CWLR 222 (E-Z)/THEA 222 (E-Z), it is not awarded for the corre-sponding lettered segment of CWLR 211 (E-Z)/THEA211 (E-Z).

CWLR 212 (E-Z). Low Residency Genre Workshop (4)Workshop, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instruc-tor; for CWLR 212F/THEA 212F: consent of programchair is required for students with credit for CRWT262; for CWLR 212N/THEA 212N: consent of pro-gram chair is required for students with credit forCRWT 230; for CWLR 212S/THEA 212S: consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forTHEA 267. Focuses on the production of originalwork. Involves study of chosen genre(s), emphasingtechnique, structure, style, and form. F. Fiction; N.Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S. Screenwriting; T. Playwriting.Each segment is repeatable as its content changes toa maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with THEA 212 (E-Z). If credit has already been awarded for a segmentof CWLR 221 (E-Z)/THEA 221 (E-Z) or CWLR 222 (E-Z)/THEA 222 (E-Z), it is not awarded for the corre-sponding lettered segment of CWLR 212 (E-Z)/THEA212 (E-Z).

CWLR 221 (E-Z). Low Residency Cross-GenreWorkshop (2) Workshop, 10 hours per quarter; con-sultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing orconsent of instructor; for CWLR 221F/THEA 211F:consent of program chair is required for students withcredit for CRWT 262; for CWLR 221N/THEA 221N:consent of program chair is required for students withcredit for CRWT 230; for CWLR 221S/THEA 221S:consent of program chair is required for students withcredit for THEA 267. Focuses on the production oforiginal work. Includes introductory study of chosencross-genres. Emphasizes technique, structure, style,and form. F. Fiction; N. Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S.Screenwriting; T. Playwriting. Each segment is repeat-able as its content changes to a maximum of 8 units.Cross-listed with THEA 221 (E-Z). If credit has alreadybeen awarded for a segment of CWLR 211 (E-Z)/THEA 211 (E-Z) or CWLR 212 (E-Z)/THEA 212 (E-Z), it is not awarded for the corresponding letteredsegment of CWLR 221 (E-Z)/THEA 221 (E-Z).

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CWLR 222 (E-Z). Low Residency Cross-GenreWorkshop (2) Workshop, 1 hour; extra reading, 3hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consentof instructor; for CWLR 222F/THEA 222F: consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forCRWT 262; for CWLR 222N/THEA 222N: consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forCRWT 230; for CWLR 222S/THEA 222S: consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forTHEA 267. Focuses on the production of originalwork. Includes introductory study of chosen cross-genres. Emphasizes technique, structure, style, andform. F. Fiction; N. Nonfiction; P. Poetry; S.Screenwriting; T. Playwriting. Each segment is repeat-able as its content changes to a maximum of 4 units.Cross-listed with THEA 222 (E-Z). If credit has alreadybeen awarded for a segment of CWLR 211 (E-Z)/THEA 211 (E-Z) or CWLR 212 (E-Z)/THEA 212 (E-Z), it is not awarded for the corresponding letteredsegment of CWLR 222 (E-Z)/THEA 222 (E-Z).

CRWT 230. Creative Nonfiction (4) Workshop, 3 hours;extra writing and reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s):graduate standing or consent of instructor; consent ofprogram chair is required for students with credit forCWLR 211N/THEA 211N, CWLR 212N/THEA 212N,CWLR 221N/THEA 221N, or CWLR 222N/THEA222N. A formal study of contemporary creative nonfic-tion. Emphasizes style, structure, and form. Focuseson the production of original work. Course is repeat-able to a maximum of 20 units.

CRWT 246. Special Topics in Fiction (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours; term paper, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Explores variousmovements and themes in literature. Course is repeat-able as content changes to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 250. Theory for Writers (4) Workshop, 3 hours;outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduatestanding or consent of instructor. A survey of literarytheory designed especially for creative writers. Focuseson aspects of various theories that might be useful forcreative work. Involves a close reading of theoreticaltexts with a strong emphasis on issues of form.

CRWT 251. Hollywood and the Novel: TheTransformation of Fiction into Film. (4) Lecture, 2 hours; screening, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours;outside research, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Explores the trans-formation of novels into screenplays and films.Examines four novels and their corresponding screen-plays and films. Focuses on differences in style, con-tent, and format. Course is repeatable as contentchanges to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 252 (E-Z). Theory and Craft of Writing (4)Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 2 hours; extrareading, 1-2 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing;consent of program chair is required for students withcredit for a segment of CWLR 201 (E-Z)/THEA 201 (E-Z), a segment of CWLR 202 (E-Z)/THEA 202 (E-Z),CRWT 259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B, orCRWT 259C/THEA 259C. Analyzes writing techniques,structures, and approaches to the craft in traditional,contemporary, and avant-garde literary works. E.Fiction; F. Poetry; G. Nonfiction; I. Playwriting; J.Screenwriting; K. First Person. Cross-listed with THEA252 (E-Z).

CRWT 253. Stories as Collections (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): grad-uate standing in Creative Writing. Analysis of theorder, shape, and structure of story collections to aidin an appreciation of characters, conflicts, andthemes. Course is repeatable as content changes to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 255. The Graphic Novel (4) Seminar, 2 hours;studio, 2 hours; extra reading, 1.5 hours; outsideresearch, 1.5 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate stand-ing. An in-depth consideration of the historical devel-opment and craft of graphic novels. Examines theintellectual, literary, and artistic evolution of this narrative form.

CRWT 256. Contemporary Literature of the MiddleEast (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours;term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.An overview of contemporary literature from theMiddle East. Proposes some of the ways in which thehistorical and cultural aspects of Islamic literature dif-fer from that of Western culture. Includes Englishtranslations of works in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Dari,and Urdu. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit(NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

CRWT 257. The Sufis (4) Seminar, 3 hours; termpaper, 2 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s):graduate standing or consent of instructor. An intro-duction to sufism through an in-depth reading of thegreat Sufi poets. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and gradu-ate advisor.

CRWT 259A. Concentrated Residency Seminar inLiterature, Theatre, and Film (3) Seminar, 3 hours perquarter; lecture, 9 hours per quarter; outsideresearch, 57 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): gradu-ate standing; consent of instructor. Intensive study ofa period, style, author, or issue in literary, theatrical, orfilm history or theory. Graded In Progress (IP) untilCRWT 259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B,and CRWT 259C/THEA 259C are completed, at whichtime a final grade is assigned. After completing CRWT259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B, andCRWT 259C/THEA 259C, students may repeat thesequence for credit. Cross-listed with THEA 259A. Lutz

CRWT 259B. Concentrated Residency Seminar inLiterature, Theatre, and Film (2) Seminar, 10 hours perquarter; outside research, 30 hours per quarter.Prerequisite(s): CRWT 259A/THEA 259A; graduatestanding; consent of instructor. Intensive study of aperiod, style, author, or issue in literary, theatrical, orfilm history or theory. Graded In Progress (IP) untilCRWT 259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B,and CRWT 259C/THEA 259C are completed, at whichtime a final grade is assigned. After completing CRWT259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B, andCRWT 259C/THEA259C, students may repeat thesequence for credit. Cross-listed with THEA 259B. Lutz

CRWT 259C. Concentrated Residency Seminar inLiterature, Theatre, and Film (3) Seminar, 21 hours perquarter; consultation, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours.Prerequisite(s): CRWT 259B/THEA 259B; graduatestanding; consent of instructor. Intensive study of aperiod, style, author, or issue in literary, theatrical, orfilm history or theory. After completing CRWT259A/THEA 259A, CRWT 259B/THEA 259B, andCRWT 259C/THEA 259C, students may repeat thesequence for credit. Cross-listed with THEA 259C.

CRWT 262. Fiction (4) Workshop, 3 hours; extra writ-ing and reading, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduatestanding or consent of instructor; consent of programchair is required for students with credit for CWLR211F/THEA 211F, CWLR 212F/THEA 212F, CWLR221F/THEA 221F, or CWLR 222F/THEA 222F. A for-mal study of contemporary fiction. Emphasizes style,structure, and form. Focuses on production of originalwork. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 20 units.

CRWT 263. Fiction Workshop (4) Workshop, 3 hours;extra reading, 1.5 hours; written work, 1.5 hours.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A comprehensiveintroduction to the craft of fiction writing. Allows stu-dents to develop their abilities as fiction writers inaddition to their critiquing skills of the genre.Intended for students whose primary emphasis is notfiction. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit(NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

CRWT 270. Poetry Workshop (4) Consultation, 1 hour;workshop, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standingor consent of instructor. Intensive formal study of con-temporary poetry with emphasis on style, structure,and form. Primary focus is on production of originalwork. Course is repeatable.

CRWT 275. Modern American Poetry (4) Lecture, 3hours; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Focuses on variousmodern poets. Explores their contributions to the evo-lution of an American poetic tradition and aesthetic.May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) withconsent of instructor and graduate advisor. Course isrepeatable as content changes to a maximum of 8units. Simon

CRWT 276. Poetry and Translation (4) Workshop, 3hours; extra reading, 1.5 hours; outside research, 1.5hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; reading pro-ficiency in Spanish. Discusses the efficacy and diffi-culty of translating poetry from the Spanish languageinto English. Students read twentieth- and twenty-firstcentury major Spanish language poets. Provides aforum to render and compare translations. Cross-list-ed with SPN 277.

CRWT 277. Poetry and the Sacred (4) Seminar, 2hours; extra reading, 2 hours; outside research, 2hours; written work, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduatestanding. An in-depth introduction to sacred poetictexts from antiquity to the present. May be takenSatisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent ofinstructor and graduate advisor.

CRWT 278. Contemporary American Poetry (4)Workshop, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours; writtenwork, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.Focuses on influential contemporary American poets.Discusses their styles and the evolution of poetry overthe last fifty years. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or NoCredit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduateadvisor. Course is repeatable as content changes to amaximum of 8 units.

CRWT 279. The Fire This Time: Twentieth-CenturyPoetry of Witness (4) Seminar, 3 hours; extra reading,1 hour; outside research, 1 hour; written work, 1 hour.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines the poet-ry of crises and witness written by poets in the twenti-eth and twenty-first centuries from America andaround the world. Topics may include war; genocide;religious, ethnic, and political persecution; exile;imprisonment; ecological degradation; and domesticand urban violence in the United States.

CRWT 280. Writers’ Colloquium (1) Colloquium, 1hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Colloquiafeaturing writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwrit-ing, and screenwriting. Students who present a semi-nar receive a letter grade; other students receive aSatisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course isrepeatable to a maximum of 6 units. Cross-listed withTHEA 280.

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CRWT 281. Intensive Workshop (1-2) Workshop, 10-12 hours per quarter; discussion, 10-12 hours perquarter. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consentof instructor. Designed to both expose students to thework of contemporary writers and provide an opportu-nity for those same writers to respond to the students’work. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 283. Multigenre Workshop (4) Workshop, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s):graduate standing or consent of instructor. A peer-review workshop for students with ongoing projects inany and all genres. Focuses on student work that canprofit from exposure to readings by people working ina number of different genres. Course is repeatable toa maximum of 16 units.

CRWT 285. The Literary Memoir (4) Workshop, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): grad-uate standing. An in-depth survey of the literary mem-oir. Explores how memoirists employ craft and memo-ry to create meaning. Asks what obligation mem-oirists have to drama and to real lives and places.May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) withconsent of instructor and graduate advisor.

CRWT 288. Thesis Workshop (4) Workshop, 3 hours;outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduatestanding or consent of instructor. Designed for M.F.A.students working on their thesis, usually in the lasttwo quarters of the program. Open to any and allgenres. Focuses on student work, with emphasis onbringing thesis projects to conclusion.

CRWT 290. Directed Studies (1-6) Outside research,3-18 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; con-sent of instructor and graduate advisor. Literaturestudies, directed by a faculty member, on special top-ics. Course is repeatable.

CRWT 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies in CreativeWriting (1-4) Outside research, 3-12 hours.Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor and graduate advisor. Taken concurrentlywith a 100-series course but on an individual basis.Devoted to research, criticism, and written work related to the 100-series course. Graded Satisfactory(S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

CRWT 299. Research for Thesis (1-12) Thesis, 3-36 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of thesis director.Research and preparation for the Master of Fine Artsthesis. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).Course is repeatable.

Professional CoursesCRWT 301. Directed Studies in the Teaching ofCreative Writing and Writing for the PerformingArts. (4) Lecture, 2 hours; practicum, 1 hour; outsideresearch, 2 hours; written work, 3 hours.Prerequisite(s): enrollment in the M.F.A. program.Prepares students for teaching introductory under-graduate Creative Writing courses by offering a flexiblecurriculum of meetings and conferences on effectivepedagogical methodology. Students create course syl-labi and lesson plans and discuss a range of practicalteaching issues. Required of all TAs for at least onequarter. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

CRWT 302. Teaching Practicum (1-4) Practicum, 2-8 hours; consultation, 1-4 hours. Prerequisite(s):graduate standing. Supervised teaching in undergrad-uate Creative Writing courses. Credit is not applicableto graduate unit requirements. Graded Satisfactory (S)or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

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