COURSE NAME: Creative Writing and Fiction (CHS)

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Maple Hill

INSTRUCTOR: Sandy Strock

Half Year

Enrollment Cap 30

Credits = 0.5

COURSE PREREQUISITES: Recommended for Juniors and Seniors

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE:

This course offers students a basic forum to explore the processes and principles by which short fiction is
created. While emphasis is placed on the development of freedom and precision of artistic expression in and
through the creation of original student manuscripts, numerous traditional and contemporary fiction texts will
be discussed and analyzed. There is also a research paper and final creative project for this class.

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS: Maple Hill allows seniors to use this course as a half-credit toward the
English 12 requirement.

FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES ONLY:

SPONSORING COLLEGE: Hudson Valley Community College

NUMBER OF CREDITS AVAILABLE: 3

APPROXIMATE TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT): $50

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