The Program in Creative Writing offers Princeton undergraduate students the unique opportunity to pursue original work in fiction, poetry and translation under the guidance of 15 practicing writers, including Toni Morrison, Paul Muldoon, Chang-rae Lee, James Richardson, C.K. Williams, Edmund White and Joyce Carol Oates.
CWR 202
Introduction to Poetry
Practice in the original composition of poetry supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 204
Introduction to Fiction
The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers a perspective on the place of literature among the liberal arts. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 302
Advanced Poetry
Advanced practice in the original composition of poetry for discussion in regularly scheduled workshop meetings. The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers perspective on the places of literature among the liberal arts.
CWR 304
Advanced Fiction
Advanced practice in the original composition of fiction for discussion in regularly scheduled workshop meetings. The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers perspective on the place of literature among the liberal arts. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 206/306
Literary Translation
Practice in the translation of literary works from another language into English supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Criticism by professionals and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 448/THR 448/VIS 448
Screenwriting II: Creating Visual and Emotional Unity
An advanced-level course in screenwriting. This class will build upon the techniques introduced in Screenwriting I – familiarizing students with the complex use of metaphorical, emotional and visual threads in screenplay writing. Analyzing examples of international, independent and classical structures, students will be exposed to the rhythms and demands of the process of conceiving and writing a long form narrative film.
CWR 449/HLS 449
Athens Stories: Screen Interpretations of a City
An advanced-level course in screenwriting. Students will explore the possibilities and develop their own approach of transposing their understanding of the contemporary Athens as a physical and metaphorical space, into the fabric of short film/screenplay. This class will build upon the techniques introduced in Screenwriting I and II – and will examine other films that have used cities as a source of narrative and structural inspiration in order to direct students towards their own script interpretations of Athens-specific, or Athens inspired, stories.
CWR 201
Introductory Poetry
Sarah Arvio, Meghan O'Rourke, Jim Richardson
Susan Wheeler
Practice in the original composition of poetry supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 203
Introductory Fiction
Susan Choi, Sheila Kohler, Chang-rae Lee
Susanna Moore, Joyce Carol Oates
The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers a perspective on the place of literature among the liberal arts. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 205
Translation
Lawrence Venuti
Practice in the translation of literary works from another language into English supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Criticism by professionals and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 301
Advanced Poetry
Paul Muldoon, Brenda Shaughnessy, Susan Wheeler
Advanced practice in the original composition of poetry for discussion in regularly scheduled workshop meetings. The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers perspective on the places of literature among the liberal arts.
CWR 303
Advanced Fiction
Jeffrey Eugenides, Susanna Moore, Joyce Carol Oates
Advanced practice in the original composition of fiction for discussion in regularly scheduled workshop meetings. The curriculum allows the student to develop writing skills, provides an introduction to the possibilities of contemporary literature and offers perspective on the place of literature among the liberal arts. Criticism by practicing writers and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 305/COM 355
Advanced Translation
Lawrence Venuti
Advanced practice in the translation of literary works from another language into English supplemented by the reading and analysis of standard works. Criticism by professionals and talented peers encourages the student's growth as both creator and reader of literature.
CWR 348/VIS 348/THR 348
Screenwriting as a Visual Medium
Christina Lazaridi
The course will introduce students to basic screenwriting techniques and principles, using cross-cultural film examples of European/Asian and U.S. classics. Course will examine the visual power of story movement in film and the use of visual moments/behavior in creating memorable characters. Students will be asked to write one short silent film and two narrative films using cross-cultural examples of European, Middle Eastern and U.S. Cinema.
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