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Seton Hill University
Graduate Admissions
Laurel Komarny
Program Counselor
Seton Hill University
1 Seton Hill Drive
Box 510F
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 838-4209 (phone)
(800) 826-6234 (toll free)
(724) 830-1891 (fax)
lkomarny@setonhill.edu
For more information about the field of writing and the Seton Hill University graduate Writing Popular Fiction program contact:
Writing Popular Fiction
Program Director
Dr. Albert Wendland
Seton Hill University
1 Seton Hill Drive
Box 468F
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 830-1019 (phone)
wendland@setonhill.edu
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Writing Popular Fiction, Master of Fine Arts
For each Writers' Residency, students participate in writing workshops and choose required and elective modules based on their writing goals. For each Term Writing Project, students contract with a faculty mentor to complete a certain portion of the novel-length project that will serve as their master's thesis.
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M.F.A. WRITING POPULAR FICTION
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COURSE |
CREDITS |
| EL 600 |
Readings in the Genre
Readings vary between classical, contemporary and historical/critical works in a specific chosen genre: science fiction and fantasy, horror and dark fantasy, romance, mystery, or young adult and children’s literature. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. Repeatable for credit. 2 credits.
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| EL 610 |
Writers' Residency 1
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 615 |
Term Writing Project 1
Individualized writing projects with a faculty mentor, culminating in a publishable, book-length manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL610. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 5 credits.
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| EL 620 |
Writers' Residency 2
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Prerequisite: SEL615. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 625 |
Term Writing Project 2
Individualized writing projects with a faculty mentor, culminating in a publishable, book-length manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL620. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 5 credits.
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5 |
| EL 630 |
Writers' Residency 3
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Prerequisite: SEL625. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 635 |
Term Writing Project 3
Individualized writing projects with a faculty mentor, culminating in a market-ready, book-length manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL630. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 5 credits. Fee.
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| EL 640 |
Writers' Residency 4
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Prerequisite: SEL635. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 641 |
Teach Popular Fiction and Writing
Preparation for the student teaching module in their fifth residency and general instruction on the teaching of creative writing the kinds of teaching situations students might encounter as professional writers: workshops, lectures, modules, online courses. Prerequisites: 3 sections of SEL600 and SEL640. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 2 credits.
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| EL 645 |
Term Writing Project 4
Individualized writing projects with a faculty mentor,culminating in a publishable, book-length manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL640. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 5 credits.
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| EL 650 |
Writers' Residency 5
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Prerequisite: SEL645. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 651 |
Writing About Popular Fiction
Emphasis on the writer’s platform, online marketing and self-publicizing, websites, and podcasts; academic and non-fiction publications; writing of the introduction to the thesis presentation; and practicing of oral reading for graduation. Theoretical issues in the study of popular fiction and culture. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 2 credits.
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| EL 655 |
Term Writing Project 5
Individualized writing projects with a faculty mentor, culminating in a publishable,book-length manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL650. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 5 credits.
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| EL 690 |
Writers' Residency 6
Intensive writing workshops, lectures, and interactive modules on the craft of writing popular fiction. See list of genre modules following SEL course descriptions for sample topics. Prerequisite: SEL655. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. 3 credits.
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| EL 930 |
Capstone Writing Project
Summation, presentation, and evaluation of Term Writing Projects, completed during the final residency. Students teach one hour in a morning session, and present a public reading from their manuscript. Prerequisite: SEL655. Spring and fall semesters. Pass/Fail only. Repeatable for credit. 1 credit.
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| Total Credits |
54 |
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Writers' Workshops
During each Writers' Residency, students participate in a
daily Writers' Workshop. They also attend four afternoon modules
and a Guest Writers' Workshop and Presentation.
In the intervening months, students complete Term Writing
Projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor and with online
support from a peer writing group.
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Required Modules
Critiquing and Clarity
Character and Dialogue (“Writing the Novel I”)
Conflict, Plot, and Scene Building (“Writing the Novel I”)
Structure and Synopsis Writing (“Writing the Novel I”)
Point of View (“Writing the Novel II”)
Setting and Research (“Writing the Novel II”)
Revision (“Writing the Novel II”)
Marketing the Genre and Recent Trends
Style in the Genre
Sample Elective Modules
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
World Building
Hard and Soft Science for SF
Horror and Fantasy
Romance
Topics in Romance Writing
Sex, Style, and Plot in Romantic Fiction
Romance Characters: Stereotypes with a Difference
Mystery
Getting It Right: Accuracy in Mystery and Suspense Fiction
Forensics: How to Kill Your Character
Creating a Mystery World
Young Adult and Children’s Literature
Writing for Children: Rules that Rule
Writing the Picture Book
The Modern Young Adult Novel
Other Genres
Historical Fiction
The Techno-Thriller
Writing Short |
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