Writing Courses (ENW)

ENW 1950-4950. Studies Abroad (3-12). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Study through the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA), beginning through advanced level. Individual titles will be assigned to each course taken, indicating place of study and subject matter. Courses may count toward major, minor, core, and/or elective credit. Students must consult with the CCSA representative prior to enrollment to determine credit within the program of study.

ENW 1990-4990. Special Studies (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100;ENG/ENW 1990 does not fulfill general education humanities requirement. (Note: Final sentence only applies to ENG/ENW 1990).

ENW 2000. Theories of Writing (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. This course closely examines theories of writing and the writing process. Students will experiment with a wide variety of writing practices over the course of the semester; they will respond to each other's work and to that of professional writers. Required of all English majors following the "Writing Emphasis" program; to be taken the sophomore year, before enrolling in 3000-level ENW courses. Does not fulfill general education Humanities requirement.

ENW 2010. Studies in Writing (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Explorations of writing offered as linked cohorts with other general education courses. Does not fulfill English major or minor core requirements.

ENW 2410. Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Introduces students to the theory and practice of fiction writing. Students may read exemplary fiction in the course; they will craft their own works of fiction, taking their stories through multiple drafts.

ENW 2420. Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Introduces students to the theory and practice of poetry writing. Students may read exemplary poetry in the course; they will craft their own poetry, taking their poems through multiple drafts.

ENW 2430. Intermediate Creative Writing: Multi-Genre (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Introduces students to theory and practice of writing in different creative genres, including fiction and poetry. Students will craft their own works in each genre, using multiple drafts.

ENW 2510. Intermediate Composition (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. An expository writing course in which students gain experience with reading and writing essays and/or creative nonfiction. Designed as preparation for students who are interested in taking advanced-level writing courses and for students who have taken ENG 1100/2100 but desire further writing instruction or practice.

ENW 3000. Junior English Seminar (0). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100 and ENW 2000. This requirement for all English majors, though open to English minors as well, is designed to be taken late in the junior year or early in the senior year. Students prepare for their future, considering such issues as preparation for graduate school, teaching, and other professional tracks. Guest speakers and graduates of the program will help introduce students to a variety of career paths. Fall semester only.

ENW 3050. Writing and Learning: The Peer Tutor Seminar (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. This course focuses on theories and practices involved in the writing and editing process, including invention, writing strategies, issues of editing and grammar, and revision, and the student's own composing process. Each person enrolled in this course will be required to tutor ten hours for the semester and observe other writing classes and tutorials.Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

ENW 3410. Creative Writing: Fiction (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100 and either ENW 2410 or 2430, or permission of instructor based on portfolio submission and interview. Devoted to studying the theory and practice of fiction and to writing and revising several drafts of stories, one of which is to be submitted for publication.

ENW 3420. Creative Writing: Poetry (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100 and either 2420 or 2430 or permission of instructor based on portfolio submission and interview. Devoted to the theory and practice of poetry and to writing and revising several drafts of poems.

ENW 3500. History of the Language and Linguistics (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Traces the development of English from Anglo-Saxon to modern English in the context of history, linguistic theory, and the Indo-European family of languages. Cross listed as ENL 3500.

ENW 3510. Advanced Composition (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Stresses the writing of both formal and informal essays and the analysis of prose style.

ENW 3520. Writing and the Creative Process (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Each offering of this course will focus on the creative process as it has been addressed by well-known authors an/or their biographers. Seminar topics may include, for example, Writers on Writing, in which students will read both literary works and reflections on writing by the same group of authors, or Writers on Film, in which students will analyze depictions of authors in the movies. Courses may be repeated given a different topic.

ENW 3530. Writing About Place (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Each offering of this course will concern writing that is centered on particular locations. Students will both read and write about appropriate places of interest to them. Seminar topics may include, for example, Writing (About) Nashville, Writers in the Community, and Travel Writing. Course may be repeated given a different topic.

ENW 3550. Exploratory Writing (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. This course introduces the art of writing and rewriting exploratory prose. Possible topics include Nature Writing; Writing and Spirituality; Journal Writing. Courses may be repeated given a different course topic.

ENW 3560. Reading and Writing in the Genres (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Each offering of this course will focus on the writing of literature in a specific genre. Students will both read and write in the genre under consideration. Seminar topics may include, for example, Reading and Writing Memoir, Reading and Writing Ethnography, Reading and Writing Children's Literature, Reading and Writing Biography, Reading and Writing 'Zines, or Reading and Writing for the World Wide Web. Course may be repeated given a different topic.

ENW 3570. Professional Writing (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. An introduction to the art of writing in business and technology. Course topics include Technology and Writing, and Technical and Professional Writing. Course may be repeated, given a different course topic.

ENW 3660. History of Rhetoric (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Students in this course will seek to develop an awareness of how and why public discourse and rhetorics have changed over time and influenced a wide variety of social movements. This class will survey classical to contemporary rhetorics in the effort to engage with central, timeless questions about ways in which language intersects with power and culture.

ENW 3670. Perspectives of Literacy (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Over time, literacy has been seen from a variety of perspectives: as salvation, as obligation, and - as a civil right. This course will consider individual acts of reading and writing and the connections of those acts to larger social, historical, political, economic, and material systems.

ENW 3680. Book Editing in Context (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Students in this course will examine the cultural history of book editing and will consider a range of editing techniques, including developmental editing, content editing, and copy editing. Assignments will demonstrate how these techniques are used in contexts from commercial to scholarly publishing.

ENW 3580. Writing in the Community (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. An upper-level service-learning course. Students in this class will write for (and with) local organizations in ways that serve both the needs of the organization and the students. Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which context and audience shape writing and the writing process. The particular nature of the writing projects will depend on what the students and the organizations determine to be essential goals.

ENW 3960. Internship (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Normally taken in the junior or senior year. A formal intern education assignment with a publisher or other organization involved with the production of writing. (Students who work on the staff of the Belmont Literacy Journal or another Belmont publication are eligible to register for and count their service as an ENW 3960 internship.) Students are responsible for seeking their own internship placements, in consulation with the members of the English faculty; the internship can be undertaken only with the prior approval of a faculty member in English and supervisor of the sponsoring publication/ organization. As a final assignment, internship students will produce a written reflection assessing the value of the learning experience. Collectively, only a maximum of three hours of credit for ENL / ENW 3960, 3970, 3980 may count toward hours in the English major, minor, or Writing Minor. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

ENW 3970. Journal Workshop (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Students who work on the staff of the Belmont Literary Journal may receive 1 to 3 hours per semester. The criteria for credit is established by the adviser. No student may earn more than 6 hours credit. Does not count for core literature credit. Collectively, only a maximum of three hours of credit for ENL / ENW 3960, 3970, 3980 may count toward hours in the English major, minor, or Writing Minor. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

ENW 3980. Practicum in Pedagogy (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or the equivalent and permission of instructor. Arranged on an individual basis, this course introduces students to pedagogies and practice used in teaching literature, writing, and /or English language. Students work closely with a faculty mentor and students in the classroom or tutoring setting. Collectively, only a maximum of three hours of credit for ENL / ENW 3960, 3970, 3980 may count toward hours in the English major, minor, or Writing Minor. Does not fulfill General Education Core Humanities requirements. Does fulfill BELL Core EL requirements.

ENW 4010. Writing Seminar: The Portfolio (1). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. This course serves as the capstone for students completing the Writing Minor. Students will compile a professional portfolio of their best writing for public exhibition.

ENW 3960. Internship (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100, and junior standing. A formal intern education assignment with a publisher or other organization involved with the production of writing. Students who work on the staff of the Belmont Literacy Journal or another Belmont publication are eligible to register to count their service as an ENW 3960 internship. The internship can be undertaken only with the prior approval of a faculty member in English and supervisor of the sponsoring publication/ organization, who will also oversee the production of a written reflective component assessing the value of the experiential learning experience. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

ENW 3970. Journal Workshop (1-3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. Students who work on the staff of the Belmont Literary Journal may receive 1 to 3 hours per semester. The criteria for credit is established by the adviser. No student may earn more than 6 hours credit. Does not count for core literature credit. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.

ENW 4010. Writing Seminar: The Portfolio (1). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100. This course serves as the capstone for students completing the Writing Minor. Students will compile a professional portfolio of their best writing for public exhibition.

ENW 4500. Special Topics in English Grammar and Linguistics (3). Prerequisites: ENG 1010 and ENL/W 3500. This course, which will vary in focus with individual offerings on specific topics in Advanced English Grammar and Linguistics. Course is repeatable two times with different topics.

ENW 4900. Senior Seminar in Writing (3). Prerequisite: ENG 1010 or 1100; ENG 2000. Required of all English majors following the "Writing Emphasis" program; to be taken in the senior year. Each offering of this course will focus on a specific writing project that will provide students with the opportunity to synthesize their experiences as writing majors. Students will also complete their major portfolio as a requirement of this class. Does not fulfill general education humanities requirement.