Independent Study Registration Instructions
Before doing an independent study course, you should have
completed at least two on-campus writing workshops. Choose
an instructor from the list provided, or any instructor who
teaches an on-campus MCW workshop. When contacting an instructor
you haven't worked with before, provide a short (3 to 5 pages)
sample of your work, and explain why you think the instructor
would be a good match. Attach an email acceptance from the
instructor to the 499/590
Intent to Register form (PDF Format). The instructor,
in consultation with you, will determine the scope and format
of the work to be completed, and then detail this on the form.
Follow the remaining instructions on the form. The
intent to register form must be submitted two weeks before
classes begin. No exceptions will be made.
The goal of the independent study is to create a finished
manuscript of publishable quality, roughly 25 pages for fiction
and nonfiction and 10 for poetry. You and the teacher may
agree to special terms for conducting the project, but the
project should consist of no fewer than 3 exchanges of manuscript
"packets" and once weekly updates from you on your
progress (the update or report is just a very brief email
on what work was done, problems and successes encountered,
etc.). Please keep copies of all exchanges and materials.
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