Creative Writing
Tentative Course Offerings for Upcoming Semesters
(Conditional on enrolment and subject to change)
| Course | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRWR 1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing I* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRWR 1200 - Introduction to Craft and Process in Creative Writing* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRWR 1240 - New Forms and Media: Networked Narratives | |||
| CRWR 2140 - Writing and Creativity on the Web | |||
| CRWR 2300 - Fiction and Poetry | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 2900 - Special Topics Fall 2026: Graphic Forms - Storytelling at the intersection of image and text. This hands-on class we will explore the relationship between image and text in composition: from conception, scriptwriting, and thumbnails to rough drawings, revision, inking and lettering. The course will also consider tools, techniques, publishing formats and platforms. Students will engage in drawing and writing exercises, collaboration, and the creation of image-and-text-based writing projects in different forms of visual storytelling. Advanced drawing skills are not required to do well in this class, emphasis will be placed on originality and creativity. Spring 2026: Genre Writing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRWR 3100 - Techniques in Short Fiction | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3110 - Techniques in Poetry | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3120 - Screenwriting and Drama: Character and Dialogue | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3130 - Creative Nonfiction: Writing from the Self | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3140 - New Forms and Media: Sites and Platforms | |||
| CRWR 3200 - Short Fiction | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3210 - Poetic Forms | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3220 - Screenwriting and Drama: Structure and Plot | |||
| CRWR 3230 - Creative Nonfiction: Writing Beyond the Self | |||
| CRWR 3240 - New Forms and Media: Web Series | |||
| CRWR 3301 - Mythological Narratives | |||
| CRWR 3302 - Themes in Literary Writing | |||
| CRWR 3303 - The Business of Writing | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 3400 - Advanced Special Topics Spring 2027: Adaptations | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CRWR 4100 - Advanced Fiction Workshop | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4110 - Advanced Poetry Workshop | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4120 - Screenwriting and Drama: Advanced Workshop | |||
| CRWR 4130 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4140 - Advanced New Forms and Media | |||
| CRWR 4150 - Writers' Studio | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4200 - Advanced Short Fiction II | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4210 - Advanced Poetry Workshop II | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4220 - Advanced Screenwriting II | |||
| CRWR 4230 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction II | ✓ | ||
| CRWR 4250 - The Writers' Studio II | ✓ |
*Multiple offerings of 1100 and 1200 in all semesters
Please contact the Department Chair, Aislinn Hunter, for questions regarding these courses or the programs we offer: aislinn.hunter@kpu.ca
Please make an appointment with an Arts Degree Advisor for further information on how these courses will fit into your program: ArtsDegreeAdvising@kpu.ca
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