BCLA3013W

BCLA 3013W - Writing the City (3 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Literature, Writing Intensive

Learning Abroad Center (10038) TOIP - Global Programs and Strategic Alliance

BCLA 3013W - Writing the City (3 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Literature, Writing Intensive

Course description

The course explores the craft of creative writing in relation to the city and investigates the particular challenges of writing about place. Students will examine different aspects of the city in relation to Barcelona narratives, including the old city, travel, urban spaces, solitude, politics, ethnicity, particular boroughs, and characters (both fictional and real), as well as making use of practical exercises and fieldwork.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Literature, Global Perspectives

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

Yes

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall, Spring & Summer