Austin Community College
Spring 2008 - ALL COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 06/12/2008 15:25:43
CREATIVE WRITING
16 Week Session January 14 - May 11
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [12/6] 11668 Lec 002 NRG 4249 TTh 2:50pm - 4:05pm OH Haga, Susan
11668 Playwriting
E+ [11/7] 11667 Lec 001 NRG 4201 W 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Tang, Irwin
11667 Screenwriting
E+ [14/12] 11672 Lec 007 RGC 218 MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Herndon, John
11672 Poetry
E+ [12/9] 11675 Lec 010 RGC 128 TTh 11:00am - 12:15pm OH Folkins-Koehler, Gail
11675 2Genre Poetry/Prose
E+ [14/11] 11670 Lec 005 RGC 218 TTh 2:50pm - 4:05pm OH Beach, Elva
11670 Prose
ENGL 2308 Advanced Writing Workshop
E+ [11/7] 11676 Lec 001 RGC 218 MW 9:55am - 11:10am OH Beach, Elva
11676 Prose
E+ [8/6] 11677 Lec 002 RGC 220 W 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Garza, Roy
11677 Screenwriting
ENGL 2389 Academic Cooperative
K [4/5] 11750 Lec 001 RGC TBA TBA OH Beach, Elva
12 Week Session February 11 - May 11
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [11/15] 14328 Lec 012 RGC A256 T 6:00pm - 9:30pm OH Lawhon, Lance
14328 Science Fiction
E+ [0/15] 15021 Lec 004 RGC 017 Th 6:00pm - 9:30pm OH Beach, Elva
15021 - PROSE Concentration: MEMOIR
ENGL 2308 Advanced Writing Workshop
E+ [9/9] 14329 Lec 003 RGC A256 Th 6:00pm - 9:30pm OH Scanlon, Elizabeth
14329 Writing for Children
16 Week Session January 14 - May 11
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [10/15] 11669 OPC 003 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Deshong, Paige
11669 - POETRY Concentration - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. - P. Deshong,
924.1323. For MANDATORY Online orientation information, email pdeshong@austincc.edu
during the 1st week of class.
E+ [13/15] 11671 OPC 006 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH O'Connell, Joseph
11671 - PROSE FICTION Concentration - 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+ [11/15] 11673 OPC 008 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Garza, Roy
11673 - SCREENWRITING Concentration - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. R.
Garza, 223.1795 x 2567. For MANDATORY online orientation information rgarza@austincc.edu
during the 1st week of class.
E+ [11/15] 11674 OPC 009 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH John, Arun
11674 - PROSE Concentration: MEMOIR - Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. A.
John, 223.1795 x26226. For MANDATORY online orientation information email ajohn@austincc.edu
during the 1st week of class.
ENGL 2308 Advanced Writing Workshop
E+ [12/9] 11678 OPC 004 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Leche, Mary
11678 - POETRY/PROSE Concentration - Required: Internet access, ENGL 2307 or Instructor's
permission. M. Leche, 223.1795 x26223. For MANDATORY online orientation information
email mleche@austincc.edu during the 1st week of class.
8 Week Session March 17 - May 11
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
E+ [10/15] 18513 OPC 011 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Beach, Elva
18513 - PROSE - Fiction and Memoir. Required: Internet access & ENGL 1301. E. Beach,
223.3226. MANDATORY online orientation information email ebeach@austincc.edu during
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.
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. Students write a screenplay.
Play Writing--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. Genre may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed.
Prose--Instruction in literary writing: prose. Genre may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed.
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.
Poetry--Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on poetry 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.