Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma
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<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong>, 2012 - 2013<br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> Course Descriptions<br />
CSDY 5333 - Novel Writing II<br />
The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Novel<br />
Writing II provides practical workshop instruction for students who<br />
are continuing work on the original novel that they began writing in<br />
Novel Writing I. Students will continue to improve their understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> the basic components <strong>of</strong> the novel by studying published novels,<br />
critiquing their colleagues’ drafts, and working on the middle section<br />
<strong>of</strong> their own drafts. Students may not take Novel Writing II until they<br />
have completed Novel Writing I and earned a grade <strong>of</strong> B or higher<br />
in that course, unless they have received written permission from<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the Director <strong>of</strong> Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY<br />
5323 with a minimum grade <strong>of</strong> “B” and graduate standing.<br />
CSDY 5343 - Novel Writing III<br />
The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Novel<br />
Writing III provides practical workshop instruction for students who<br />
are completing work on the original novel that they began writing in<br />
Novel Writing I and continued developing in Novel Writing II. Students<br />
will continue to improve their understanding <strong>of</strong> the components <strong>of</strong> the<br />
novel by studying published novels, critiquing their colleagues’ drafts,<br />
and working on the final section <strong>of</strong> their own drafts. Students may not<br />
take Novel Writing III until they have completed Novel Writing I and<br />
Novel Writing II and earned a grade <strong>of</strong> B or higher in both courses,<br />
unless they have received written permission from the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5323, 5333 with<br />
a minimum grade <strong>of</strong> “B” and graduate standing.<br />
CSDY 5353 - Creating The Poem<br />
Students will learn to analyze poetry in terms <strong>of</strong> tone, persona, literal<br />
and figurative imagery, arrangement, symbolism, allusion, myth and<br />
archetype, sound and devices used to achieve the desired effect,<br />
poetic forms, and various styles. Students will write poetry in many<br />
different forms and styles.<br />
CSDY 5413 - Writing For Children<br />
Writing for children allows students to try writing for various age<br />
groups from infants through young adults. The course looks at the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> writing for children and the psychology <strong>of</strong> learning to read.<br />
Award winning books and authors will be studied, and the habits <strong>of</strong><br />
successful writing will be explored.<br />
CSDY 5443 - Writing The Contemporary Novel<br />
The student will read popular and bestselling novels and write<br />
the first chapter <strong>of</strong> a novel. The student will read and prepare a<br />
report analyzing a contemporary novel. The graduate student will<br />
read and prepare two reports analyzing two contemporary novels.<br />
Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.<br />
CSDY 5453 - Creative Nonfiction I<br />
The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative<br />
Nonfiction I will introduce the student through practical exercises in<br />
a workshop setting to the broad range <strong>of</strong> creative nonfiction writing.<br />
Students will read a diversity <strong>of</strong> published works <strong>of</strong> creative nonfiction<br />
field and will complete writing assignments that will guide them on<br />
the path to competence in this important genre. The categories and<br />
forms <strong>of</strong> creative nonfiction to be studied will include: The memoir,<br />
the ideologically charged advocacy piece, such as ecological, political,<br />
and polemical writing; the travel piece; the sociological sketch;<br />
and satiric or comic response to cultural icons. Students will produce<br />
at least forty typed pages, which will include drafts in at least five<br />
<strong>of</strong> these genres. Students will attend three approved local events<br />
and will write reports on them, to be submitted to local publications.<br />
Prerequisite(s): <strong>Graduate</strong> standing.<br />
CSDY 5463 - Creative Nonfiction II<br />
The second course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative<br />
Nonfiction II will assist students in consolidating their mastery <strong>of</strong><br />
several genres and types <strong>of</strong> creative nonfiction and, in a workshop<br />
setting, will help students to master a particular genre <strong>of</strong> creative<br />
nonfiction—such as the interview, the travel piece, the science piece,<br />
the sports piece, the performance review, the humorous piece, or<br />
the transformed autobiographical piece—by requiring them to write<br />
an original work <strong>of</strong> creative nonfiction <strong>of</strong> at least 45 pages in length.<br />
Students will also present ten-minute oral reports to the class based<br />
on approved representative pieces <strong>of</strong> contemporary creative nonfiction.<br />
Students may not take Creative Nonfiction II until they have<br />
completed Creative Nonfiction I and earned a grade <strong>of</strong> B or higher<br />
in that course, unless they have received written permission from<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the Director <strong>of</strong> Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY<br />
5453 with a minimum grade <strong>of</strong> “B” and graduate standing.<br />
CSDY 5473 - Creative Nonfiction III<br />
The final course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Creative<br />
Nonfiction III will <strong>of</strong>fer the student practical help in publishing his or<br />
her original creative nonfiction. Students will continue to produce<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional-quality nonfiction for workshop discussion and eventual<br />
publication. Students will study current best-selling nonfiction works,<br />
such as books by Linda Ziff, George Plimpton, Annie Dillard, and<br />
Bailey White, and will write two-page analyses <strong>of</strong> two <strong>of</strong> these works.<br />
Students will complete a total <strong>of</strong> 65 pages <strong>of</strong> original, publishable<br />
nonfiction and will send out at least 30 <strong>of</strong> these pages for publication<br />
by the end <strong>of</strong> the semester. Students may not take Creative Nonfiction<br />
III until they have completed Creative Nonfiction I and Creative<br />
Nonfiction II and earned a grade <strong>of</strong> B or higher in both courses,<br />
unless they have received written permission from the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Creative Writing. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 5453, 5463 with<br />
a minimum grade <strong>of</strong> “B” and graduate standing.<br />
CSDY 5513 - Playwriting<br />
The student will read popular play scripts, view live play productions,<br />
and write creatively in the dramatic genre. The graduate student will<br />
view additional live play productions and produce 50% more creative<br />
manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.<br />
CSDY 5523 - Screenwriting<br />
The student will read contemporary screenplays, view popular movies,<br />
and write creatively in the screenplay genre. The graduate student will<br />
view and analyze additional movies and produce 50% more creative<br />
manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s): CSDY 3573.<br />
CSDY 5533 - Writing For Television<br />
The student will read popular television scripts, view and analyze<br />
television shows, and write creatively in the television genre. The<br />
graduate student will view and analyze additional television shows,<br />
and produce 50% more creative manuscript pages. Prerequisite(s):<br />
CSDY 3573.<br />
CSDY 5543 - Poetry Writing I<br />
The first course in an integrated, three-course sequence, Poetry Writing<br />
I will help students learn to write, edit, and submit their poems for<br />
publication. Through reading published poems, books on the art <strong>of</strong><br />
crafting poetry, and their colleagues’ drafts, students will explore the<br />
basic components <strong>of</strong> the poem, including voice, tone, progression,<br />
diction, transitions, and closing. Prerequisite(s): <strong>Graduate</strong> standing.<br />
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