B.A.

CREATIVE WRITING
Course code & No. Course Title Course Description

A workshop exploring the potentials of creative writing

CW 10 Creative Writing for Beginners as expression, as discipline and as a way of thinking
about the society in which we live.

The concept of genre and the workshop method in

CW 100 Introduction to Creative Writing
creative writing.

The concept of genre and the workshop method in

CW 100 Introduction to Creative Writing
creative writing.

The theory and practice of criticism as it applies to

CW 101 Creative Writing and Criticism
creative writing.

The art of fiction, particularly that of the modern short

CW 110 Fiction 1
story, including a survey of the growth of its techniques.

The writing of fiction with emphasis on the student’s

critical and imaginative range as demonstrated in his/her
CW 111 Fiction 2
ability to render more complicated themes and fictional
forms, including the short novel.

The art of poetry, particularly that of modern poetry,

CW 120 Poetry 1
including a survey of the growth of its techniques.

The writing of poetry with stress on the student’s critical

CW 121 Poetry 2
and imaginative range.

The one-act play and other dramatic forms; the

CW 130 Playwriting 1
techniques of writing for the stage.

CW 131 Playwriting 2 The three-act play and other sustained forms of drama.

Essay I: Development of advanced writing skills in

CW 140 Creative Non-Fiction I
several types of the informal essay.

Essay II: Development of advanced writing skills in

CW 141 Creative Non-Fiction II
several types of the formal essay.

The art of writing for children particularly that of fiction

CW 150 Writing for Children and poetry for children, including a survey of children’s
literature techniques.

Writing for Children II: The writing of fiction and poetry

for children with emphasis on publishable children’s
CW 151 Writing for Young Adults
literature with complicated themes and fictional forms,
including the short novel and book of poetry for children.

Development of writing skills in several types of

CW 160 Non-Fiction Narratives I
autobiographical narratives.

Development of writing skills in several types of

CW 161 Non-Fiction Narratives II
biographical narratives.

Musical Drama I: Introduction to the writing of musical

CW 170 Musical Drama I
drama.

Musical Drama II: Advanced work in the writing of the

CW 171 Musical Drama II
musical drama, particularly the zarzuela.
CW 180 Comic Book Writing Introduction to writing for comic ships and comic books.

A workshop on the "spoken word," i.e., the oral

CW 190 Performance Poetry performance of original work, in prose or verse written
by the performer himself or herself.

Special problems in creative writing.

CW 198 Special Problems

CW 199 Research

Thesis: A collection of the student’s creative writing

output in his chosen genre, including a critical
CW 200 Thesis
introduction describing the literary tradition which the
student believes himself/herself to be part of.

CL 56 Survey of Emergent Literatures Introduction to non-canonical literatures.

Readings in the production, consumption and criticism of

CL 109 Literature and Information Technology new literatures mediated and/or generated by
computers.

The dynamics of politics and literary developments,

CL 110 Literature, Politics and Social Change
particularly in post-colonial cultures.

Types of short fiction with emphasis on the

CL 111 The Short Story
contemporary short story.

Types of novels with emphasis on the contemporary

CL 112 The Novel
novel.

CL 113 Poetry Types of poems with emphasis on contemporary poetry.

Types of drama with emphasis on the contemporary

CL 114 Drama
drama.

Types of creative nonfiction with emphasis on

CL 115 Creative Nonfiction
contemporary nonfiction prose.

Literary theory and criticism from ancient times to the

CL 121 Critical Approaches to Literature I
nineteenth century.

CL 122 Critical Approaches to Literature II Contemporary literary theory and criticism.

Critical perspectives developed in Asian, Latin American

CL 123 Critical Approaches to Literature III and African countries, and in Third World and post-
colonial societies.

Selected popular literature forms including romance,

CL 171 Popular Literature
horror, detective and science fiction.

Selected works written for children in English or in

CL 172 Children's Literature
translation.

Theory and practice in the translation of literary texts

CL 185 Literary Translation
into English.