| PCC's Creative Writing Program offers a series of classes in
various literary genres including short fiction,
poetry, and creative non-fiction
for the purpose of providing groundwork for students who will pursue
creative writing as an area of further scholarship, a professional
career, and/or an activity of personal creative development.
The courses allow students the opportunity to pursue creative literary
expression in these genres and introduce students to the professional
world of publication. Individual experimentation in literary
expression is encouraged as is critical analysis of contemporary and
traditional professional and student work.
Inscape, PCC's literary magazine,
highlights the best work produced by students in Creative Writing
courses.
| Course Number |
Prerequisite |
Course Title |
Units |
| English 5A |
Eligibility for Engl 1B |
Creative Writing:
Creative literary expression; short story, poetry and essay.
Individual experimentation with various forms; students evaluate
their work and work of classmates in light of contemporary writings.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
| English 5B |
English 5A, 6, 7 or 8 |
Creative Writing:
Creative literary expression; short story, poetry, dramatice
form and essay. The focus is on in-depth criticism of
student work and professional writers.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
| English 6 |
Eligibility for Engl 1B |
Short Story
Writing:
Theory and practice in writing the short story. Maximum
credit 9 units, 3 units each semester.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
| English 7 |
Engl 1A |
Inscape Magazine
Publication:
Critical review and selection of creative material; design
and layout of a literary magazine. Maximum credit 6 units,
3 each semester.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
| English 8 |
Eligibility for Engl 1A |
Writing Poetry:
Writing of Poetry in all forms. Reading of traditional
and current work. Maximum credit 6 units, 3 each semester.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
| English 9 |
Engl 1A |
Creative Nonfiction:
Writing and analysis of creative nonfiction such as memoirs,
reviews, profiles, and nature writing. Maximum credit
6 units, 3 each semester.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC |
3 |
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