Writing classes in our department offer students workshops in beginning, intermediate, and advanced poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction writing. Students also engage in the advanced study of the form and theory of writing and have the opportunity to be involved in Fredonia's undergraduate literary journal or internships. Below is the list of writing courses offered in Fall 2026. Please see the University Catalog for a complete list of courses in every department.
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Rebecca Cuthbert Section 01 Section 05 | As the prerequisite for all higher-level creative writing courses, this multi-genre course will introduce core concepts and craft elements of creative writing, with readings of published works and peer works, as well as regular writing exercises and assignments. |
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Jason Bussman Section 02 | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry: oh my! In this introductory course, we will venture over the rainbow to the land of writing activities, short fiction, writing workshops and beyond. Be careful: once you venture into these waters, you may never be the same! |
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Heather McEntarfer Section 03
| The goal of this class is to make the writing of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction accessible to every student. In a supportive environment, we'll read great models, practice exercises to develop specific skills, and give and receive feedback. I hope you'll discover that writing can be a way for you to express yourself and explore the world and your own life. |
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Rachel (Mara) Beneway Section 04 | In this course you will identify and discuss traditional writing genre standards and build creative writing craft knowledge. The goal is for you to develop a set of skills and artistic practice which allows you to successfully articulate what matters to you on the page. |
| WRTG 260 Introduction to Creative Writing | Michael Sheehan Section 06 | The aim of this class is to introduce you to the process and the craft of creative writing while instilling a sense of play and experimentation. You will write poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and read examples of each genre. You'll also have the chance to get and give feedback in a workshop format. |
| WRTG 261 Introduction to Writing Professions | Susan Spangler Section 01
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So you want to be a writer? Explore professions for writers while learning principles of professional communication, visual design, and professional genres. |
| WRTG 362 Intermediate Poetry Writing | Rachel (Mara) Beneway Section 01 | This course is designed to serve intermediate readers and writers of poetry. Each class will center and build on elements, techniques, forms, visual aspects, and histories specific to the genre. |
| WRTG 363 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | Heather McEntarfer Section 01 | Creative nonfiction writers use the techniques of fiction, poetry, and screenwriting to tell true stories—about themselves and the world around them. This class will offer a supportive environment within which students can take on that work within a range of sub-genres. |
| WRTG 365 Form and Theory of Writing | Michael Sheehan Section 01 | In this course, we will consider creative writing that goes beyond the page and experiment with forms of writing across different genres (erasure poetry, graphic memoir, video games, and more). |
| WRTG 367 Advanced Composition | Scott Johnston Section 01 | This is a non-fiction writing workshop course in which students compose papers in argumentation exposition and narration. Take this course - It's laid back and fun! |
| WRTG 372 Grammar and Style for Writers | David Kaplin Section 01 | We will examine complex grammar rules and stylistic conventions to hone your non-fiction and fiction prose writing and to better understand and appreciate the writing of others. Not for grammar beginners! |
| WRTG 374 Writing and Social Change | Birger Vanwesenbeeck Online Course | This writing-intensive online course will explore, through both theory and practice, the rhetorical modalities that have shaped the modern tradition of activist discourse, from the open letter and the “we-essay” to the first-person essay and the contemporary podcast. |
| WRTG 455 Writing Tutors | Scott Johnston Section 01 | In this course, we will examine both the theory and practice of writing tutoring at the college level. In addition, you will participate in all aspects of the tutoring process and spend time each week in the Learning Center. |
| WRTG 461 Advanced Fiction Workshop | Michael Sheehan Section 01 | Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Here's your chance! Week by week in this class, you will work on a short novel draft. |
| WRTG 465 Writing Internship | Michael Sheehan Section 01 | Writing Internship |