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Department of Writing (WRIT) courses at UVic:

WRIT 100 - Introduction to Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A non-historical survey of some of the basic structures in poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and fiction and involves the students in the writing and criticism of compositions in all four ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 102 - Introduction to Professional Nonfiction

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 An introductory course that prepares students to enter the department's Professional Writing Minor. Introduces students to the practical and theoretical basics of journalism, including writing for newspapers and magazines, as ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 109 - The Writer's World in Books and Film

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 This lecture course, which is open to students in all faculties, explores a selection of authors through an analysis of their writing in various genres and a study of films ... Course reviews: 2

WRIT 140 - Elements of Style in Creative Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Introduction to grammatical analysis and the norms of standard written English, designed to support the writing of poetry, prose and scripts. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 201 - Poetry Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of poetry. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 202 - Fiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of fiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 203 - Drama Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in writing for stage (one semester) and for screen (one semester). Course reviews: 0

WRIT 204 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 215 - Journalism

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 A lecture course in the theory and practice of journalism in Canada with an emphasis on local news beat writing. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 216 - Magazine Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 An introduction to the theory, craft and business of writing magazine stories for print and electronic publication. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 300 - Narrative and Mythic Structure in Film Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A survey course of global cinema examining archetypal and mythic structure in classical narrative film writing. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 302 - Special Study in Craft

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Summer
 A workshop/seminar in which students will focus on particular elements of writing applicable to more than one genre. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 303 - Poetry Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of poetry. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 304 - Fiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of fiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 305 - Drama Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of drama for stage, film and television. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 306 - Digital Publishing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture and laboratory course in the theory and practice of digital publishing. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 307 - Basic Forms and Techniques in Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 A lecture course surveying the functions of specific poetic techniques in a representative group of poems. Aspects of poetics discussed will include prosody, sound patterns, diction and figurative language. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 308 - Advanced Forms and Techniques in Poetry

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture course surveying formal structures in poetry in a representative group of poems. Topics discussed include poetic closure, the sonnet, sestina, villanelle and ghazal, and the influence of early ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 309 - Basic Forms and Techniques in Short Fiction

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 A lecture course surveying the structural composition and the function of technique in a representative group of narrative prose works. Aspects of narrative discussed will include: theme, point of view, ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 310 - Basic Forms and Techniques in the Novel

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture course surveying the structural composition and the function of techniques in a representative group of novels and novellas. Emphasis will be placed upon form and voice, as well ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 311 - Structure in Stage Drama

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying the structural characteristics of stage drama. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 312 - Structure in Cinema and Television Drama

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 A lecture course surveying the structural characteristics of screen drama, making use of published film and television scripts, and of actual films. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 313 - Recurrent Themes

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying recurrent themes in film and/or English literature and in other literatures in translation. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 314 - Changing Perspectives

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying the different ways in which writers have tackled similar subject matter, taking its material from film scripts and/or English literature and other literature in translation. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 315 - Advanced Journalism

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture/seminar course in the techniques of investigative news-gathering and feature writing. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 316 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in the writing of creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 320 - Film Writing and Production Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Summer
 An intermediate workshop in narrative filmmaking and the basic techniques of film production, focusing on teamwork in the development of a dramatic script into a short motion picture using digital ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 321 - Applied Issues in Journalism

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 An exploration of contemporary topics and techniques in journalism and the media. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 329 - International Film Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture course surveying film writing in a representative group of films. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 330 - Media and Culture

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying theories and controversies in mass media and popular culture from a writer’s perspective. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 331 - A Study of Narrative

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course that studies the elements of narrative and how it can play an essential role not only in fiction and drama, but also in poetry and creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 335 - Forms and Techniques in Short Creative Nonfiction

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying short forms of creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 336 - Forms and Techniques in Long Creative Nonfiction

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture course surveying long forms of creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 340 - Elements of Style

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course exploring the effective use of stylistic elements in literary writing of all genres. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 350 - The Theory and Practice of Literary Creation

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 A lecture course surveying the nature of the creative process. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 353 - Writing a Sense of Place

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course surveying writers who have made the natural world and a sense of place strong elements in one or more works. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 390 - Directed Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Granted under special circumstances only. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 391 - Directed Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Granted under special circumstances only. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 400 - Special Genres Workshop/Seminars

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A workshop/seminar that will focus exclusively on a particular sub-genre, such as the prose poem, docudrama, dystopian fiction, lyric novel, or radio play. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 401 - Advanced Poetry Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in which the students are instructed in the writing of poetry. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 402 - Advanced Fiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in which the students are instructed in the writing of fiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 403 - Advanced Drama Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in which students are instructed in the writing for stage and screen. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 405 - Multi-Genre Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A seminar and workshop concentrating on the prose poem, dramatic monologue, the personal essay and short-short fiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 406 - Writing for Children and Young Adults

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 This workshop/seminar course will familiarize students with writing for children and young adults. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 410 - Special Genres Lecture

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 An examination of craft in a particular genre, such as nature writing, travel narrative, the prose poem or children’s literature. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 412 - Recurrent Themes in Film

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
  • Summer
 A lecture/seminar teaching the craft of writing about film through study of selected directors, film trends, and national cinemas. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 416 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
  • Fall
 A workshop in which the students are instructed in the writing of creative nonfiction. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 420 - Film Writing and Production Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Spring
 An advanced workshop in narrative film writing and the techniques of film production. Focuses on script analysis, screen-directing technique and film production. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 440 - The Writing Business

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A lecture course that prepares students for careers as writers. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 490 - Directed Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Granted under special circumstances only. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 491 - Directed Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 Granted under special circumstances only. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 500 - Graduate Writing Workshop

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A workshop in which students will focus on writing and workshopping in one genre: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting or screenwriting. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 501 - Special Topics in Advanced Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
 A class that focuses on literary models, specific elements of craft, and topics of interest to writers in more than one genre. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 590 - Directed Studies in Instructional Skills Preparation

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A course which focuses on teacher training in creative writing. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 591 - Directed Studies in Writing

2011/2012 academic year:
  • not scheduled, yet
 A course tailored to the needs of a particular student in consultation with the supervisor and in the student’s area of studies. Course reviews: 0

WRIT 599 - Major Writing Portfolio

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
 The creation of an original finished manuscript in one of the five genres: poetry (45-50 pages), creative nonfiction (120-150 pages), fiction (120-150 pages), a stage play (100-120 pages), or a ... Course reviews: 0

WRIT 509 - INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS PREP

2011/2012 academic year:
  • Fall
 Course reviews: 0

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