Austin Community College
Fall 2008 - OPEN COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 01/23/2009 13:28:29
CREATIVE WRITING
16 Week Session August 25 - December 14
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [15/6] 22674 Lec 003 NRG 4103 TTh 2:50pm - 4:05pm OH Tang, Irwin
22674-Introduction to Screenwriting. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
E+ [15/12] 22675 Lec 004 RGC A256 MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Folkins-Koehler, Gail
22675-Introduction to Writing Prose - Creative Non-Fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
E+ [15/12] 22673 Lec 002 RGC 229 TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Grant, Lyman
22673-Introduction to Writing Poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
E+ [15/7] 22676 Lec 005 RGC 026 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Collins, Patrick
22676-Introduction to Writing Prose-Short Fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
E+ [15/8] 22680 Lec 013 RGC A252 Th 7:00pm - 9:45pm OH Garcia-Crow, Amparo
22680 - Playwriting (N2West). Students will contribute to Spring Drama Production
"Into the West."
E+ [15/7] 22677 Lec 009 RVS 9137 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Arceneaux, Crystal
22677- 2 Genre: Introduction to Writing Poetry and Prose. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
E+ [15/8] 22681 Lec 015 SAC 1203 W 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Scanlon, Elizabeth
22681-Introduction to Writing Children's and Young Adult Literature. Prerequisite:
ENGL 1301
ENGL 2389 Academic Cooperative
K+ [5/15] 22741 Lec 001 RGC TBA TBA OH Folkins-Koehler, Gail
EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP WORKING ON STUDENT LITERARY JOURNAL, RIO REVIEW - REQUIRED:
ENGL 2307, ENGL 2308 and DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL
12 Week Session September 22 - December 14
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [15/10] 25650 Lec 006 CYP 1107 MW 2:50pm - 4:05pm OH Teague, Wells
25650 - 2 Genre: Introduction to Writing Poetry and Prose. Prerequisite: Engl 1301.
16 Week Session August 25 - December 14
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [10/15] 22678 OPC 010 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH John, Arun
22678 - PROSE FICTION CONCENTRATION - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. A.
John, 223-1790 x26226. MANDATORY online orientation information email ajohn@austincc.edu
during the 1st week of class.
E+ [9/15] 22679 OPC 012 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Garza, Roy
22679 - SCREENWRITING CONCENTRATION - Required: Intenet access & ENGL 1301. R. Garza,
223.1790 x 2567. For MANDATORY online orientation information rgarza@austincc.edu
during the 1st week of class.
E+ [8/15] 25253 OPC 001 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH O'Connell, Joseph
25253 - PROSE CONCENTRATION: MEMOIR - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. J.
O'Connell, 223.6230, email: joconne@austincc.edu. MANDATORY online orientation at
www.austincc.edu/joconne during the 1st week of class
E+ [12/15] 25254 OPC 014 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Folkins-Koehler, Gail
25254 - POETRY CONCENTRATION - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. G. Folkins-Koehler,
223.3226. For MANDATORY online orientation information email gfolkins@austincc.edu
the 1st week of class.
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
Instruction in literary writing: prose, poetry, screenwriting and drama. Topics may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed.
Four Genre - Instruction in literary writing. Genre may vary.
Memoirs - Instruction in literary writing: memoirs.
Playwriting - Students study and analyze the structure of different styles and movements of theater and how it differs from film and other genres of the written word. Students edit and critique plays, and write a one-act play or 2 fifteen minute scenes.
Poetry - Instruction in literary writing: poetry. Possible markets for creative writing will be discussed.
Poetry/Prose - Instruction in literary writing.
Prose - Instruction in literary writing: prose. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed.
Prose Fiction - Instruction in literary writing.
Prose Memoir - Instruction in literary writing.
Screenwriting - Students study and analyze the process of writing for film by examining story concept, theme, characterization, structure, and script formatting, and by creating synopses and treatments.
Writing Children's Literature - Instruction in literary writing, with focus on writing for children. Topics include studying classic children's books, writing various genres from picture books to chapter books, and understanding the children's book industry.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
ENGL 2308 Advanced Writing Workshop
Continuation of ENGL 2307 with emphasis on literary writing.
Playwriting - Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on playwriting in a seminar setting.
Poetry - Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on poetry writing in a seminar setting.
Poetry/Prose - Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on poetry and prose writing in a seminar setting.
Prose - Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on prose writing in a seminar setting.
Screenwriting - Continuation of ENGL 2307 with an emphasis on screenwriting with an emphasis on editing and analysis in a seminar setting.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2307 or equivalent or instructor approval.
ENGL 2389 Academic Cooperative
An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of English language and literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2307.