Writing Courses

Creative Writing Courses

Fall 2016

In the Fall of 2016, the Creative Writing Center will offer workshops in both poetry and fiction.

Pre-registration is not allowed for workshop courses, and admission to the course may involve a writing sample. Please read and follow the admissions procedures for each course.

You can search the Five College online catalog for writing classes at other colleges.

Questions? Email Catherine Newman at crnewman@amherst.edu

ENGL-221 WRITING POETRY I
Kirun Kapur (Section 01)
Pre-enrollment not allowed. Admission instructions here.
 
ENGL-222 PLAYWRITING I
Djola Branner (Section 01)
Enrollment limited to 15; not open to first-year students; if overenrolled, enrollment will be decided after the first class.
 
ENGL-226 FICTION WRITING I
Abigail N. Jackson (Section 01)
Pre-enrollment not allowed. Admission instructions here.
 
ENGL-320 LITERATURE AS TRANSLATION
Catherine A. Ciepiela (Section 01)
Requisite: two years of college-level study of the chosen language. 
 

Previously:

ENGL-221 Writing Poetry I
Hall (Section 01)
Admission requirements
 
ENGL-226 Fiction Writing I
Ted Thompson (Section 01)
Admission requirements
 
ENGL-256 The First Person
Amity W. Gaige (Section 01)
Admission requirements
 
ENGL-326 Fiction Writing II
Amity W. Gaige (Section 01)
Admission requirements
 
THDA-270 Playwriting I
Connie Congdon (Section 01)
 
THDA-370 Playwriting Studio
Connie Congdon (Section 01)

Previously: Fall 2015

ENGL-221 Writing Poetry I

David R. Sofield (Section 01)
Admission requirements

ENGL-226 Fiction Writing I

Judith E. Frank (Section 01)
Admission requirements
Amity W. Gaige (Section 02)
Admission requirements

ENGL-388 Screenwriting

Chris Mason Johnson (Section 01)
Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Preference will be given to English and FAMS majors.  Admission with consent of the instructor.  Limited to 12 students.  Please complete the questionnaire to be considered for admission.