Writing Courses
Writing classes in our department offer students workshops in beginning, intermediate, and advanced poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction writing. Students also engage in the advanced study of the form and theory of writing and have the opportunity to be involved in Fredonia's undergraduate literary journal or internships. Below is the list of writing courses offered in Fall 2024. Please see the University Catalog for a complete list of courses in every department.
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Jason Bussman Section 01 Section 02 | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry: oh my! In this introductory course, we will venture over the rainbow to the land of writing activities, short fiction, writing workshops and beyond. Be careful: once you venture into these waters, you may never be the same! |
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| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Rebecca Cuthbert Section 03 Section 04 Section 05 | As the prerequisite for all higher-level creative writing courses, this multi-genre course will introduce core concepts in creative writing, with readings of published works and peer works, as well as regular writing exercises. |
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing Honors | Michael Sheehan Section 08 | This multi-genre course will introduce core concepts in creative writing, with readings of published works and peer works, as well as regular writing exercises. |
| WRTG 271 Rhetoric for Writers | Dr. Susan Spangler Section 01 | Are you a rhetor or a rhetorician? Why not be both?! This course will introduce you to the field of rhetoric as it pertains to writing. You will learn fundamental rhetorical strategies for both analyzing and producing texts for various audiences, purposes, and forums. |
| WRTG 363 Intermediate Creative Non-Fiction | Dr. Heather McEntarfer Section 01 | This class engages students with the genre of creative nonfiction. Students will read a range of works from the field,and will write memoir essays, profiles, and choose between either literary journalism or braided essays. |
WRTG 365
| Michael Sheehan Section 01 | In this course, we will consider creative writing that goes beyond the page and experiment with forms of writing across different genres (erasure poetry, graphic memoir, video games, and more). |
| WRTG 361 Intermediate Fiction Writing | Michael Sheehan Section 02 | Continued study of forms techniques genres and theories of fiction writing. Emphasis on further development of students' skills in writing and self-criticism through intensive workshop experience. Readings in contemporary fiction. |
WRTG 367
| Dr. Scott Johnston Section 01 | Building on the work done in ENGL 100, this is a non-fiction writing workshop course in which students compose papers in argumentation exposition and narration. |
| WRTG 369 Argumentative Writing | Dr. David Kaplin Section 01 | So you think you can argue? Convince me (and each other). |
| WRTG 372 Grammar and Style for Writers | Dr. David Kaplin Section 01 | We will examine complex grammar rules and stylistic conventions to hone your non-fiction and fiction prose writing and to better understand and appreciate the writing of others. Not for grammar beginners! |
| WRTG 374 Writing and Social Change | Dr. Birger Vanwesenbeek
| This writing-intensive course will explore, through both theory and practice, the rhetorical modalities that shaped the modern tradition of activist discourse, from the open letter and the “we-essay” to the first-person essay and the contemporary podcast. |
| WRTG 375 Writing for the Professions | Dr. Natalie Gerber Section 01 | Need a job? Professional writing and communication are skills highly sought by employers. Learn how to format, research, draft, peer and self-review, and edit professional cover letters/resumes, bad-news messages, mini-proposals and emails. |
| WRTG 382 Grant Writing | Dr. Susan Spangler Section 01 | Ever wondered how to get free money for your nonprofit organization? This course provides an overview of the grant writing process and will help you write winning grants for a local nonprofit. |
| WRTG 461 Advanced Fiction Writing | Michael Sheehan Section 02 | Along with readings and craft lectures, week by week you will write the draft of a short novel. |