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Writing Craft/Context/Design

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWe 9:30a.m. – 10:45a.m.		 Wh-Peters W06-0052 Engl ComLab 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWe 9:30a.m. – 10:45a.m.
Location
Wh-Peters W06-0052 Engl ComLab
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course introduces students to rhetorical, literary, and critical approaches to studying and producing writing as they play out across a range of contexts--in print and digital media, in the workplace, in journalistic and artistic venues, and in academic settings. The course will also pay attention to the role of editing and publishing in text production. Framing writing in terms of genre, purpose, audience, and compositional practice, the course will introduce students to aspects of writing that span different situations: collaborative writing, visual and verbal design, and research practices. Other topics include learning about the range of career opportunities in English studies and primary and secondary research methods.

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wh-Peters W06-0052 Engl ComLab

Enrolled / Capacity

11 / 18

Status

Closed

Instructor

Matthew Davis

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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