Adv MFA Nonfict Wksp & Prac

Catalog description

In this one-on-one tutorial with a faculty member, students create and revise original nonfiction through the analysis and use of established literary and commercial techniques. To inform their own work, students read from master practitioners and learn the techniques of research and reporting through real-world practice. The individualized method of study introduces students to the editor-writer relationship and assures students of the support and critique needed to advance their literary and personal goals. Emphasis is placed on self-assessment skills, craft issues across nonfiction practices, and an exploration of the larger literary community.