THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 1207F
Date
of Senate Approval 11/29/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 9: Add
requirements for declaring a Concentration in Creative Writing
Effective Date: Fall 2008
1. Add: On pg. 170, under Declaration of Major in Literature and Language, after the first
paragraph:
In addition to completion
of LANG 120, students declaring a major in Literature with a Concentration in Creative
Writing or a Concentration in Creative Writing with Teacher Licensure must
apply for acceptance into the concentration. The application process consists
of:
1.
satisfactory completion of one 300-level LANG workshop;
2.
submission of a writing sample and a brief letter explaining
why they are interested in creative writing and what their goals are for
pursuing the concentration in creative writing. The letter should also include
a short bibliography of literary texts the student will read and study independently
between the time of admission to the program and enrollment in LANG 497.
Applications will be
reviewed once a semester by a committee appointed by the director of the
creative writing program and the chair of the Department of Literature and Language.
Students not admitted to the program may reapply after successfully completing
a second 300-level LANG workshop or after consultation with the director of the
creative writing program.
2. Delete:
On
pg 169, the entry under Concentration in Creative Writing:
The concentration in
Creative Writing offers students the opportunity and incentive to develop their
writing in a workshop setting and to support their writing with a strong
background in literary studies. Students accepted into the program will receive
individual assistance in understanding and extending their skills in writing
poetry, fiction, and/or playwriting. The goal of the program is to foster
confident undergraduate writers who work with a sound knowledge of their own
literary tradition and who can produce works of publishable quality.
Add: On pg. 169, in place of deleted entry:
The concentration in
Creative Writing offers students the opportunity and incentive to develop their
writing in a workshop setting and to support their writing with a strong
background in literary studies. Students accepted into the program will receive
individual assistance in understanding and extending their skills in writing
poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and plays. The goal of the program is to foster
confident undergraduate writers who work with a sound knowledge of their own
literary tradition. Students wanting to complete the Concentration in Creative
Writing must follow the application process listed under Declaration of Major
in Literature and Language.
3. Delete: On pg. 170, under the
heading Creative Writing with Teacher Licensure:
This concentration is
designed for candidates who, in addition to completing the concentration in Creative
Writing, wish to study the skills required for English Licensure.
Add: on pg. 170, under the heading Creative Writing with
Teacher Licensure:
This concentration is
designed for candidates who, in addition to completing the concentration in Creative
Writing, wish to study the skills required for English Licensure. Students
wanting to complete the Concentration in Creative Writing with Teacher
Licensure must follow the application process listed under Declaration of Major
in Literature and Language.
Impact: The proposed changes will have minimal impact
on departmental resources. The only
impact will be on the three members of the faculty chosen each year to review
applications to the creative writing concentration.
Rationale: The proposed changes will help us maintain high
standards for the creative writing program.
They will signal to prospective students that the study of creative
writing is rigorous and demanding. They
should help all students make a more informed decision about whether to pursue
the concentration in creative writing.
They will also give faculty an opportunity to turn away students who
show neither the discipline nor the talent necessary to pursue the study of
creative writing at the university-level.