Spring 2008 Information
Course Dates: April 21 – June 20 (8 Weeks)
Technology Requirements: To find out what you need, visit the Online Readiness Survey.
Tuition & Fees: Undergraduate Course (3 credits) $795
Graduate Course (3 credits) $1428
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Contact
UI&U Lifelong Learning
802-257-9411, x8907/8902
Email: cristy.sugarman@tui.edu
or dawn.chattin@tui.edu
Course Descriptions
ELEMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP
Bobbie Miller
(3 Graduate Credits/RES 602V)
With a focus on critical thinking, information literacy and academic writing, this course uses reading and discussion to explore various critical reading and writing strategies. All academic writing is a function of analysis and argument. All such writing is the exploration, analysis, and synthesis of thought, utilizing logic and reasoning as the basis for moving toward some understanding of a particular truth. The objective of this class is to engage in the analysis and synthesis of information and in academic thought, and to enhance academic writing accordingly.
FICTION I – CREATIVE WRITING
Lisa Biggar
(3 Undergraduate Credits/WRI 290V)
(3 Graduate Credits/WRI 690V)
Since fiction writing is both a craft and an art, the writer must know the rules of narrative in order to write stories that transcend them. In this course we will embark on a study of fictional elements – including point of view, narrative distance, plot structure, characterization, and others—while exploring all facets of the creative process: observing, listening, thinking, drafting, and revising, giving you the opportunity to advance your level of writing while engaging with other participants.
FICTION 2: CREATIVE WRITING, WRI 291V1
Lisa Biggar
(3 Undergraduate Credits/WRI 291V)
(3 Graduate Credits/WRI 691V)
In this course we will continue our narrative exploration, embarking on a more in-depth study of fictional elements, focusing on some of the best short stories currently being published in literary journals today, while you continue to engage in the writing process, honing your writing and analytical skills in this workshop-based on-line environment.
WRITING FOR CHILDREN
Bobbi Miller
(3 Undergraduate Credits/WRI 292V)
(3 Graduate Credits/WRI 692V)
Focusing on individual writing, you will learn the elements of a good story- from picture book to young adult novel. Sessions feature readings that provide a foundation in elements of writing. You will then explore and discuss how these elements fit into your own writing
WRITING FROM LIFE (CREATIVE NON-FICTION)
Carolyn Walker
(3 Undergraduate Credits/WRI 297V)
(3 Graduate Credits/WRI 697V)
Creative Nonfiction is more than a transcribing of what has been- it is the ongoing search for surprise and epiphany; the plunge into struggle and pathos. In this seminar you will examine life experiences with a heightened awareness and, through the creative and revision process – a probe for depth, texture, nuance, beauty, pathos, humor, and meaning – write about them in a way that engages not only the reader, but yourself at a new level. You will be given the opportunity to participate in all facets of the creative process: remembering, observing, listening, thinking, reading, creating, critiquing, interviewing, revising, etc. Based on a study of craft, including narration, characterization, setting, dialogue, tone, and the like, you will write and revise your works of creative nonfiction.
POETRY 1: GUIDING THE MUSE
Margo Lagattuta
(3 undergraduate credits/wri 295v)
(3 graduate credits/wri 695v)
An eight-week poetry workshop with award-winning poet Margo LaGattuta, MFA. In this class, students will examine the creative process of writing poetry, both the initial steps of getting a first draft onto the page and the ongoing attention to developing and revising the work. They will hone their ability to see and hear the worlds around them and within them as backdrops for content as they study both free verse and a prescribed form. Students will use reading, journal writing, imitation, and freewriting as methods to create/study content and form. This workshop is available at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
THE MYTHS OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY
Arlene Lev
(3 Undergraduate Credits/INTS 394V)
This course examines the social and historical context in which the contemporary American family has developed. We are all impacted by mythologies of the American family- what is the truth about the nuclear family and the impact of race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual identity on the development of diverse family forms, and how have the changes in family life transformed America? Learners will examine marriage and divorce trends, nuclear and extended family relationships, and the role and impact of race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation on family development. Learners will explore the evolution of American family life, including the history of marriage and the changing definition of "family." Learners will analyze numerous myths about the American family- who profits from these myths and who they protect.
ISSUES AND TRENDS IN EDUCATION
Jay Marc Keehn, Ph.D.
(3 Graduate Credits/EDU 540)
This course will explore current issues in the practice of education, analyzing those issues in the context of social and philosophical foundation of education. A focus will be on changing social conditions, cultural influences, and values that impact educational practice and policy.
IMAGINATION & THE CREATIVE UNCONSCIOUS
Ken Silvestro
(3 Undergraduate Credits/PHI 390V)
Creative expression is the hallmark of human fulfillment. Imagination is the quintessential, psychological expression of creativity, moving from one’s unconscious to conscious life. We will explore the unconscious origins of imagination and creativity. A natural means of uncovering one’s creative source is explained through the lens of depth psychology (Jung). The course introduces the learner to the psychology of creativity.