Boulder County Campus
Creative          
    Writing
"I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over."
—Kurt Vonnegut
Textbooks for Creative Writing courses.

Course #
Course Title and Description
Credits
ENG 215
Playwriting I - Enables the student to learn and practice playwriting techniques, thereby improving creative writing skills. Emphasizes elements of dramatic structure, dialogue, styles, and theatrical practices. Note: This course is co-scheduled with THE 215 and may be taken as ENG 215 or THE 215 but not both.
3
ENG 221
Creative Writing I - Teaches techniques for creative writing. Explores imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction) with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter and needs.
3
ENG 222
Creative Writing II - Provides continued development of written expression in such forms as poetry, fiction, and/or nonfiction writing.
3
ENG 226
Fiction Writing - Teaches techniques for creating fiction, including the study and appreciation of the language and forms of the short story.
3
ENG 227
Poetry Writing - Teaches techniques for creating poems, including study of figurative language, forms, and sound patterns of poetry.
3
ENG 230
Creative Nonfiction - Teaches students to incorporate literary techniques into factual writing. Enables the student to survey a wide range of readings and analyze form and content. Includes critical review, biographical profiles, travel writing, and memoirs. Provides the opportunity for students to write and review their own nonfiction in a supportive, constructive setting.
3