Austin Community College offers a variety of creative writing courses for beginning and intermediate writers. Every semester we offer classes in writing poetry, prose fiction, prose memoir, and screenwriting. In addition, we also offer courses in writing plays and works for children on a less regular basis. Most classes are offered in both traditional and distance learning formats.

Please see the Creative Writing Master Syllabi for questions concerning general course guidelines and format.

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Children’s Literature— Instruction in literary writing, with focus on writing for children. Topics include studying classic children’s books, writing various genres from picture books to chapter books, and understanding the children’s book industry. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Course Master Syllabus. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Play Writing— Students study and analyze the structure of different styles and movements of theater and how it differs from film and other genres of the written word. Students edit and critique plays, and write a one act play or 2 fifteen minute scenes. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Playwriting— A unique interdisciplinary writing workshop using the dramatic monologue form. Student writers work with student actors and professional guest artists to create original monologue portraits of people who live "in the West." The ACC In 2 The West workshop is designed along the lines of a similar workshop that resulted in a memorable long-running hit show developed by an Austin theatre company in the 1980s. Taught by former members of the original In The West company. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Poetry— Instruction in literary writing: poetry. Genre may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Prose— Instruction in literary writing: prose. Genre may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed.Course Master Syllabus. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0).
Concentration in Science Fiction and Fantasy— Instruction in literary writing, with focus on developing story within a science-fiction/fantasy framework. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2307 CREATIVE WRITING (3-3-0)
Concentration in Screenwriting— Students study and analyze the process of writing for film by examining story concept, theme, characterization, structure, and script formatting, and by creating synopses and treatments. Students write a screenplay. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301. Course Type: T

ENGL 2308 ADVANCED WRITING WORKSHOP (3-3-0).
Concentration in Poetry— Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on poetry writing in a seminar setting. Performance opportunity available. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2307 or equivalent or instructor approval. Course Type: T

ENGL 2308 ADVANCED WRITING WORKSHOP (3-3-0).
Concentration in Prose— Continuation of 2307 with emphasis on prose writing in a seminar setting. Performance opportunity available. Course Master Syllabus. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2307 or equivalent or instructor approval. Course Type: T

ENGL 2308 ADVANCED WRITING WORKSHOP (3-3-0).
Concentration in Screenwriting — Continuation of ENGL 2307 — Screenwriting with an emphasis on editing and analysis in a seminar setting. Skills: E Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 2307 or equivalent or instructor approval. Course Type: T

ENGL 2389 ACADEMIC COOP. (WRITING PRACTICE/INTERNSHIP) (3-3-0).
Academic cooperation in Fine Arts to include individualized practice in editing, publication, journalism and writing craft through work on the college literary journal. Skills: P Prerequisites: ENGL 1302 or the equivalent. Course Type: T

Associate of Arts

+     Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions.
¹     Foreign Language Hours must be in the same language.
²     Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
³     Students should complete ENGL 2307 in two different genres.
⁴     Or any 3 hours from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.