{"id":1287,"date":"2025-07-09T20:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/?page_id=1287"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:02:21","slug":"classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">Creative writing isn\u2019t just the writing you see in novels and poetry collections. It includes almost any form of writing you can think of, from memoir and children\u2019s literature to playwriting and screenwriting. Not only do we offer a wide range of these specialized courses, but we also have hybrid classes that combine forms such as poetry and the short story.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_had_animation\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creative writing isn\u2019t just the writing you see in novels and poetry collections. It includes almost any form of writing you can think of, from memoir and children\u2019s literature to playwriting and screenwriting. Not only do we offer a wide range of these specialized courses, but we also have hybrid classes that combine forms such [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1287","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"three_columns","heading":"","column_1":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1288\" src=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/engl-2307-image.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Introduction to<br \/>\nCreative Writing<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ENGL 2307<\/h4>\n<p>This course introduces students to the foundational techniques and principles of creative writing across a variety of genres. Students will explore essential elements of the craft, such as developing vivid imagery, creating authentic voices, structuring narratives or sequences, and refining style and technique. Through varied writing exercises, peer workshops, examinations of craft, classic and contemporary readings, students will expand their creative range and develop original works. Students will also engage with the local literary community and explore opportunities for sharing and submitting their writing. No prior experience in creative writing is required.<\/p>\n<p>We offer ENGL 2307 in all of the following forms:<\/p>\n<p>Prose \u2022 Poetry \u2022 Fiction \u00a0\u2022 Memoir \u2022 Young Adult Fiction \u2022 Playwriting \u2022 Screenwriting \u2022 Poetry &amp; Prose \u2022 Flash Fiction \u2022 Children\u2019s Literature<\/p>\n","column_2":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1290\" src=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?resize=689%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 689w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?resize=768%2C1142&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?resize=1033%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1033w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?resize=1378%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1378w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/2341-placeholder.jpg?w=1722&amp;ssl=1 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Forms of Literature for Creative Writers<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ENGL 2341<\/h4>\n<p>This course explores a selection of literary forms, such as fiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, and non-fiction. Individual instructors determine the emphasis of the course, and reading selections vary. Through close reading of classic and contemporary literature, critical discussion, craft analysis, and creative writing, students will develop strategies for critical and creative engagement with the selected form(s) of literature.\u00a0Students will actively engage in the local literary community and prepare and submit work for publication. No prior experience in creative writing is required.<\/p>\n","column_3":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1368\" src=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/IMG_3263-460x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Academic Cooperative in Literary Journal Production<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ENGL 2389<\/h4>\n<p>A capstone class for Creative Writing majors offered each Fall and Spring semester. The Academic Coop is designed to give participants insight into the process of publishing a literary journal. Under the guidance of a faculty member, students work collaboratively to produce the latest edition of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/rio-review\/\"><em>Rio Review<\/em>, ACC\u2019s Student Literary &amp; Arts Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"Upcoming Classes","column_1":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/schedule\/\"><strong>Current Course Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"Associates of Arts in Creative Writing","column_1":"<p>Our Associates in Creative Writing is designed to give you a valuable foundation in the art of writing. 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This degree includes access to unique creative writing electives such as being a part of a team of editors that collaborate to publish the bi-yearly Rio Review, ACC\u2019s very own Student Literary &amp; Arts Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the degree map for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=5236&amp;yr=2020\">Associate of Arts in Creative Writing.<\/a><\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""}],"hero_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_content":{"ID":1373,"id":1373,"title":"classes banner","filename":"classes-banner-scaled.jpg","filesize":472167,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C976&ssl=1","link":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/classes\/classes-banner\/","alt":"","author":"41","description":"","caption":"","name":"classes-banner","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1287,"date":"2025-10-02 20:13:50","modified":"2025-10-02 20:13:50","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":976,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C114&ssl=1","medium-width":300,"medium-height":114,"medium_large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C293&ssl=1","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":293,"large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C391&ssl=1","large-width":1024,"large-height":391,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=1536%2C586&ssl=1","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":586,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/classes-banner-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C781&ssl=1","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":781}},"image_description":"","readability":["true"]}],"sidekick":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1480,"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1287\/revisions\/1480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liberalarts.austincc.edu\/creative-writing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}