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The Creative Writing Program at the University of Georgia directs and supports the emergence of the artistic voice in print by offering a Ph.D. in English with a creative dissertation. Our students are encouraged to develop a course of research that complements their writing practice and prepares them professionally for a teaching career at the university or college level. Our program fosters serious conversations among our students about aesthetics and criticism, experience and culture, and politics and history—not only in the classroom but through public readings and lectures. Our faculty and students play an active role in the cultural life of Athens, both as artists and organizers.

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Aruni kashyap, christine lasek-white, reginald mcknight, andrew zawacki, magdalena zurawski, more research.

• African American and Multicultural Studies
• American Literary Studies
• British and Irish Studies
• Digital Humanities
• Eighteenth-Century Literary Studies
• English Language Studies
• Forms and Genres
• Literatures of the Americas
• Material Textualities
• Medieval and Early Modern Literary Studies
• Modern British Literature Studies (19th-21st Century)
• Postcolonial Studies
• Rhetoric & Composition
• Southern Studies
• Theories of Cultural Representation
• Theory and Criticism
• Transatlantic Currents

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Area of Emphasis in Creative Writing

Three required classes.

ENGL 3800: Introduction to Creative Writing

Two sections of ENGL 4800: Advanced Creative Writing

One Contemporary Literature or Genre class from the list below:

ENGL 4760: Contemporary American Literature

ENGL 4770: Twentieth-Century American Poetry

ENGL 4790 Topics in American Literature

ENGL 4860: Multicultural Topics in American Literature

ENGL 4660: Twentieth-Century British Poetry

ENGL 4670: Twentieth-Century British Novel

ENGL 4680: Modern Irish Literature

ENGL 4690: Topics in Twentieth-Century British Literature

ENGL 4821: Poetics

ENGL 4864: History and Theory of the Novel

ENGL 4865: Topics in the Novel before 1900

ENGL 4866: Topics in the Novel after 1900

Support English at UGA

We greatly appreciate your generosity. Your gift enables us to offer our students and faculty opportunities for research, travel, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience.   Support the efforts of the Department of English by visiting our giving section.  Give Now  

EVERY DOLLAR CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEPARTMENT HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

Interdisciplinary Writing Certificate

Center for teaching and learning, related programs, franklin college of arts and sciences, english education, mary frances early college of education, english and english education - dual degree, honors interdisciplinary studies (a.b.), honors interdisciplinary studies (b.s.).

Writing is a critical skill in all fields and professions.  The Interdisciplinary Writing Certificate offered through the UGA Center for Teaching and Learning gives undergraduates from all majors an opportunity to develop and document their writing skills as they progress through their academic careers.

Available certificate courses include creative writing, critical essay, magazine article writing, news writing and reporting, academic writing, technical writing, advanced composition, and Internet-based writing.

Writing skills are developed in the context of the student’s particular discipline(s) and documented in a published e-Portfolio that presents and reflects on projects, experiences, critical thought, research, and communication skills.  This provides evidence for outside evaluators and showcases a volume of best work.

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Creative Writing Program

The Ph.D. in English Literature with Creative Dissertation at the University of Georgia is for writers who wish to advance their expertise and sophistication as scholars. Our students are accomplished poets, fiction writers, essayists, translators, and interdisciplinary artists who are ready to move beyond the studio focus of the MFA to a more intensive program of literary study. Over the course of the five-year program, students develop research specialties that complement their writing practice and prepare them professionally for a teaching career at the university or college level.

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Turn your writing skills into new income-generating opportunities. Do you love to write? Then you have a valuable skill that almost every organization, publication and occupation needs. Opportunities multiply when you combine writing skills with an area where you have existing expertise and passion — such as travel, children's stories, specialized technology, or particular professions.      It's never too early or too late to turn your writing talents into a professional asset — and even a new career. The University of Georgia can help. Check out these writing courses, and pick one that piques your interest!

Do you want to increase your reading speed and comprehension or even turn your writing talents into a career?

The University of Georgia can help. We offer both in-person and online reading and writing courses, so explore the options below and pick one that piques your interest!

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(Online, start anytime) Explore the framework in which technical writing exists, the conventions it follows, and the essential elements all technical writing must have, and prepare for the Certified Professional Technical Communicator exam.

(Online, instructor-moderated) Learn how to translate complex information into easily understood language. You'll explore technical writing conventions, interviewing skills, desktop publishing and formatting techniques, developing graphics and templates, and much more.

(Online, instructor-moderated) Learn to read faster and with better comprehension by mastering the skills and techniques needed for lasting proficiency as a speed reader.

(Online, instructor-moderated) The fundamentals of top-notch editing apply to both fiction and nonfiction. This copy editor course delves into all facets of editing, including grammar, punctuation, syntax, and business relationships with editors, authors and publishers.

(Online, instructor-moderated) Develop the skills you need to excel at business communications. Learn to select strong and persuasive words, spell correctly, choose the right punctuation, craft clear sentences and paragraphs, and organize your material logically.

(Online, instructor-moderated) Transform a book idea into a finished product. Explore new opportunities and markets for your work. Gain a better understanding of the needs of today's market. And get all the tools and resources you'll need to continue to grow as a writer for children.

(Online, instructor-moderated) As videos soar in popularity, demand is also ramping up for great scripts—and for people who can write them. Make every moment of your screenplay count. Discover the secrets of story-telling and how to construct scenes that audiences won't be able to stop watching. Learn how to create believable characters and write dialogue that will bring them to life.

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. 3 hours. Students develop skills in fiction writing with a focus on the elements of narrative including plot, point of view, character development, dialogue, and voice. Students complete their own stories, analyze works of literature and one another’s drafts, and complete short writing exercises. Creative Writing Fiction The W suffix is used for courses taught as writing intensive, which means that the course includes substantial and ongoing writing assignments that: a) facilitate learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; c) support writing as a process; and d) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. Writing instruction and assignments are integral to the class’s learning objectives, and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in supporting students as writers. More specifically, writing-intensive classes: • involve students in informal writing assignments that promote course learning; • stage and sequence assignments to encourage writing as a process of creating and communicating knowledge; • maximize opportunities for guidance, feedback, and revision; • teach the writing conventions that are inseparable from modes of inquiry in a discipline; • make writing a substantive component of the overall course grade to underscore the value of writing to the course, the discipline, and student learning. ENGL 3800W or ENGL 3800H Offered every year. A-F (Traditional) What are writing-intensive courses—and who can take them? The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program (WIP) supports a number of writing-intensive courses across the disciplines, including all introductory biology laboratory courses, as well as a wide variety of courses across the arts, humanities, and sciences ranging from introductory to capstone courses. WIP courses aim to teach students that writing is a mode of learning and a process. Further, teaching writing in the discipline-specific classes means helping students learn the processes and conventions that shape academic writing in the disciplines. These courses are available to undergraduate students in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. 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Reading and Writing Courses at The University of Georgia The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602-3603. Contact: (706) 542-3537 | [email protected]. A UGA Public Service and Outreach Unit UGA Bulletin Course. Description: Students develop skills in fiction writing with a focus on the elements of narrative including plot, point of view, character development, dialogue, and voice. Students complete their own stories, analyze works of literature and one another's drafts, and complete short writing exercises. Athena Title: Creative Writing ... Creative Writing Club Roundtables involve discussions about selected topics pertaining to writing. Write-ins are a time for members to put some work into their current projects. It is recommended that anyone participating in club bring a WiFi capable electronic device. Announcements and meeting information can be found on our Facebook page and Instagram. If you have ... 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