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Writing Seminars
Major and Minor
Imaginative writing (whether a story, a poem
or an essay) is the other conversation we have with our fellow humans. Unlike
talk, which is spontaneous, imprecise and quick, imaginative writing
is indirect, thoughtful, highly constructed, and, at best, is considered
an art. Through literature, we learn what it's like for others to live
in the world. Learning
how to write a poem or story—to convert our own experience into a shaped
narrative or arresting metaphor—is to send back to the world our own
report.
Highlights of the Hopkins Program
The Writing Seminars is a collection of professional writers of fiction,
poetry and non-fiction prose. We offer courses in literary craft
from the bottom up, specializing in a kind of writing workshop where
literature and craft are studied together. Students may concentrate
in fiction or poetry, or they may study more than one genre, including
playwriting, essay-writing, science-writing, screen-writing and criticism. We
ask our majors to ground their studies in a range of courses in literature,
philosophy, history and language.
Departmental Homepage
Direct access to the department’s undergraduate information and
their own description of their programs.
http://www.jhu.edu/~writsem/ug03.html
Scheduling
Sample First Semester Schedule
- Introduction to Fiction and Poetry: Telling it Straight, 220.105
- An introductory course in philosophy, such as Philosophic Classics,
150.111 or Introduction to Greek Philosophy, 201.150
- An introductory history course or seminar
- Appropriate level of a foreign language
- Consider an elective N, Q or E course to begin distribution requirements
- Elective course
- Total 12-16 credits
Major and Minor Checklists
A checklist which can be used for exploring the requirements of a potential
major or minor and monitoring your own degree progress.
Major:http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/WritingSemMajor.doc
Minor:http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/WritingSemMinor.doc
Career Exploration
Skill Set
The “real world” skills you’ll develop with a major
in Writing Seminars:
- Reading and writing with care and thought
- Generating ideas, images, games, and metaphors
- Applying close reading and interpretation
- Shaping general ideas into specific points and programs
- Writing and editing documents
Career Center
What have alumni done with their major in Writing Seminars?
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/students/explore/majors/writingsems.html
Looking for information about majors, careers,
and finding jobs and internships? Visit the Career Center’s website:
http://www.jhu.edu/careers/
Last modified: December 9, 2008 |
