Spring 2024 English BC3134 section 002

CREATIVE NON-FICTION

CREAT NON-FIC: REAL LIFE

Call Number 00681
Day & Time
Location
R 6:10pm-8:00pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Christine M Smallwood
Type WORKSHOP
Course Description

Writing sample required to apply. Instructions and the application form can be found here: https://english.barnard.edu/english/creative-writing-courses.

Section 1 course description: Explores how to write essays based on life, with some comics and cartooning thrown in. Section 2 course description: In this course we will explore various genres of creative non-fiction, including memoir, profile writing, travel writing, family history, the personal essay, and criticism. We will practice a range of craft techniques, paying special attention to the construction of the writing self and the ethics of writing about real people and events. Each student will write two 5-page essays and one 20-page final essay. 

Web Site Vergil
Department English @Barnard
Enrollment 0 students (12 max) as of 1:06PM Saturday, May 10, 2025
Subject English
Number BC3134
Section 002
Division Barnard College
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Professional Studies
Campus Barnard College
Note SUBMIT APPLICATION BY DEC 29; SEE DEPT WEBSITE
Section key 20241ENGL3134X002