Aug 21, 2026  
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog
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CWL 540 - Forms of Creative Nonfiction


Regular submission, discussion, and analysis of students’ work in one or more of the contemporary fields of non-fiction writing, including biography, autobiography, memoir, expository writing, and social commentary. Writing assignments may include exercises, imitations, responses, and original work. Students will examine relevant works that illustrate the methods and techniques available to the non-fiction writer. Specific mode or topic to be studied will be announced in the course schedule.

3-4 credits

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and/or departmental consent

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Offered Spring

Repeatable May be repeated for credit. ​



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