ENG 277 - Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth

3 credit hours - Seven and a half hours weekly; one term.
Opportunity to work on the student creative writing journal under the supervision of the faculty advisor. One credit is given for two and a half hours of work per week for a maximum of three credits per term. Students write and edit for publication and may work on any phase of journal production. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours.

Corequisite(s): ENG 200 or permission of department.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Determine a set of criteria for work of publishable quality.
Read and critically discuss work submitted to Amaranth.
Evaluate and select work of publishable quality using criteria established.
Edit, proofread, and prepare the layout of the selected work for publication.
Solicit submissions of creative work.
Develop a community of writers through participation in social events.
Distribute a publication to specific audiences in the college community.
Manage submissions to Amaranth and correspond with submitters.
Conduct staff meetings.
Solicit and manage a budget.
Create a publication that best reflects the work and values of the college community.