Great writers do more than craft polished sentences. They are storytellers with the ability to draw readers into the heart of complex characters and conflicts.
Great writers are also ardent readers who are instructed and inspired by where literature has been, and in finding their own voice and refining their own talents. As a Writing, Editing & Publishing major at Emmanuel College, you will analyze the creative form and historical context of literary works and apply learned techniques to your own writing in the changing literary landscape.
View the 2022-2023 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.
1. Rhetorical Knowledge (one course)
2. British Literature (one course)
3. American Literature (one course)
4. 2000-level or above English department offering (one course)
5. ENGL2504 Prose Writing
6. 2000-level or above English department writing course (one course)
7. 3000-level or above English department offering (one course)
8. 3000-level English department writing workshop (one course)
9. Internship course (one course)
10. ENGL3405 Editing and Publishing a Literary Magazine
11. Capstone Experience (one course)
Students majoring in Writing, Editing and Publishing major are able to minor in Communications & Media Studies.
View the 2022-2023 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.
The writing minor is available to all Emmanuel College students except for English majors.
The Writing, Editing, & Publishing major provides students with skills and expertise in various forms of writing and written communication. Students gain skills in nonfiction, prose, poetry and fiction writing. They receive guidance and experience with the publication process and engage in developing creating portfolios as well as a literary magazine. Courses focus on developing these skills and experiences through hands-on activity and workshops. Ultimately, the learning goals involve providing students with:
Expertise in close reading and critical analysis
Practice writing for diverse audiences
Expertise in peer review and the incorporation of feedback
Appreciation of the necessity for and practice of revision in successful creative writing and forms of written communication.
Hands-on experience with publication processes and outcomes
Guidelines for individualized, skilled creative processes in writing and thinking.
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