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Adv Topics in Creative Writing

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Advanced topics course in Creative Writing. Students study selected topic through a workshop model, pursuing advanced development in one or more approaches to writing in a specialized field or genre.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated, if topics vary. Prerequisite: Junior standing required.

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CW 463 class schedule data for fall 2023
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
66357	Laboratory-Discussion	1G	3:30PM -5:50PM	T	G8A Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Pintar, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: FA23 CW 463 Adv Topics in Creative Writing, Judith A Pintar - Design & Programming of Narrative Games & Simulations "Introduction to the narrative design process for the authoring of text-based digital games and simulations. You will become proficient in Inform 7, a programming language and design system for parser-based interactive fiction (IF). By the end of the semester you will have developed a game or literary work of IF and made a substantive contribution to a collaborative project. No prior programming knowledge is required for students to be successful in the course. Students will be expected to bring a laptop to class. Please note that this course teaches design and programming techniques for "parser-based" interactive fiction, and does not cover Twine, or other hyper-text based interactive narrative systems. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Meets with GSD 409 77656, 77657" Restriction(s): Restricted to Creative Writing or Creative Writing major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66356	Laboratory-Discussion	1U	3:30PM -5:50PM	T	G8A Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Pintar, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: FA23 CW 463 Adv Topics in Creative Writing, Judith A Pintar - Design & Programming of Narrative Games & Simulations "Introduction to the narrative design process for the authoring of text-based digital games and simulations. You will become proficient in Inform 7, a programming language and design system for parser-based interactive fiction (IF). By the end of the semester you will have developed a game or literary work of IF and made a substantive contribution to a collaborative project. No prior programming knowledge is required for students to be successful in the course. Students will be expected to bring a laptop to class. Please note that this course teaches design and programming techniques for "parser-based" interactive fiction, and does not cover Twine, or other hyper-text based interactive narrative systems. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Meets with GSD 409 77656, 77657" Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
78669	Lecture-Discussion	2G	12:30PM -3:00PM	R	135 English Building	Garcia, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Novel Workshop Section Info: FA23 CW 463 Advanced Topics in Creative Writing - Gabriela Garcia: Novel Workshop - In this advanced workshop, classes will be primarily focused on reading and discussing excerpts of students' novels in progress with an eye toward answering what may at first seem fundamental questions but can yield complex answers--what is a novel? How do we carve its structure and design? How does length shape how we think of craft? We will supplement our workshop of student work with readings and discussions of contemporary novels and craft texts. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Graduate class standing. Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68461	Lecture-Discussion	2U	12:30PM -3:00PM	R	135 English Building	Garcia, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Novel Workshop Section Info: FA23 CW 463 Advanced Topics in Creative Writing - Gabriela Garcia: Novel Workshop - In this advanced workshop, classes will be primarily focused on reading and discussing excerpts of students' novels in progress with an eye toward answering what may at first seem fundamental questions but can yield complex answers--what is a novel? How do we carve its structure and design? How does length shape how we think of craft? We will supplement our workshop of student work with readings and discussions of contemporary novels and craft texts. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Graduate class standing. Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.