2018 - 2019年本科 & 研究生目录
写作-程序描述
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The Department of Writing offers instruction in 学术, creative, and professional writing genres. Knowing how to construct texts that appeal to different audiences is a critical skill for the 21st century. With the proliferation of on-line and accelerated communication, the ability to tell a story that engages and persuades an audience is more important than ever. A major or minor in writing can help 学生 to develop this ability.
学生 in writing will have opportunities to develop storytelling skills in a wide variety of genres and media. Whether they are interested in connecting storytelling to traditional genres (学术, 诗歌, 杂志, 小说, non-小说) or to the latest writing technologies (document 设计 software, 内容管理系统), 学生 can select courses that best prepare them for their future professional careers.
对于选择写作专业的学生, the department offers coursework that will help 学生 develop as strong writers in professional, 文学, 以及公民环境. The department also offers a minor in writing for 学生 wishing to develop their writing abilities for personal or professional reasons.
写作专业
Through a unique modular curriculum that combines courses in professional, 学术, 创意写作体裁, 学生 majoring in writing will learn how to create, 形状, 设计, 分享文本. These abilities will allow them to enter the world in a variety of careers. 学生 who pursue a major in writing can become a web writer, 自由职业者, 文档设计者, 杂志的作家, 编辑器, 出版商, 或者技术作家, 举几个例子. The flexibility and the variety of courses offered lets 学生 形状 their educational experience and future professional identity.
通过42学分B.A. 或B.S. 学位，写作专业培养技能
- 写小说和非小说类文章;
- develop and tailor content to both print and online media;
- work with the industry standard writing and 设计 software;
- 与其他作家合作, 编辑器, 主题专家, and 设计ers to prepare content for publication; and
- develop promotional materials to pitch and sell content.
辅修写作
The minor in writing is 设计ed to serve 学生 in a wide variety of disciplines, 比如计算机科学, 业务, 数学, 护理, 经典, 和工程, by giving them the opportunity to develop personal and workplace writing skills and greater rhetorical sensitivity. The minor requires 18 credits; the range of courses offered encourages 学生 to tailor a program that augments their professional needs and personal talents as writers.
第一年写作要求
所有大峡谷学生, 无论专业如何, must satisfy the General Education Foundations first-year writing requirement. First-year writing courses focus on developing student fluency and skill, with special attention given to general forms of writing common in many 学术 settings. In 博天堂官方网页150年, 学生 draw on personal experience and opinions, 利用图书馆资源, 进行研究, 将资源整合到他们的写作中, and become familiar with the Fred Meijer Center for Writing as an important campus resource. 学生必须完成 博天堂官方网页150年 成绩为C(不是C-)或更高. 学生 who want additional work on the basics of college writing, or who simply wish to build their confidence in writing before tackling 博天堂官方网页150年, may take WRT 098, a course focusing on writing clearly, confidently, and correctly.
课外活动
The department of writing offers a rich community of writers and readers, 包括学生, 教师, 当地的专业人士, 以及地区和国家的作者. 在他们的课程之外, 学生 have a number of opportunities to participate in extracurricular writing communities and organizations across campus.
- AWP简介杂志奖项: A 文学 competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by 学生 currently enrolled in the programs of AWP.
- 写作成绩: A program that encourages majors to explore opportunities in addition to the regular curriculum. Interested 学生 work with their advisors to plan and complete a series of extracurricular activities over a one-or two-year period. Successful 学生 submit a final portfolio of work and are awarded the Distinction in Writing 设计ation upon graduation.
- fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing: The 文学 arts 杂志 publishes creative work of 学生 once yearly and is edited by 学生 under the guidance of a 教师 adviser.
- 大峡谷作家系列. 这个年度系列带来了两个区域, 在全国范围内, and inter在全国范围内 known writers to campus for public readings and class visits.
- 创作: 博天堂官方网页教员的两年一次的时事通讯, 学生, 校友, 以及文学系的活动.
- 奥尔登堡写作大赛: 一年一度的写作比赛, 与英语系共同主办, carrying cash prizes for essays and creative writing in various categories.
- 专业作家组织: The Organization for Professional Writers is a place for 学生 to further their understanding of professional writing as a field, 在课堂之外运用他们的技能, 与其他写作专业的学生建立联系, 未成年人, 和专业人士.
- 学生阅读系列: A public series of evening readings of promising student work from intermediate and advanced writing courses. Works typically include 小说, non小说, and 诗歌.
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