Honors College 499NA - Hons Project-Truth/Telling 1st

Interested in doing a creative honors project? Would you like to develop a multimedia project, photojournalism, documentary? Or, perhaps you are interested in writing literary journalism, memoir, biographical profiles, feature articles, or some other creative nonfiction project you've always hoped to get to. If creativity is at the heart of your honors project, this seminar will assist you in developing a concept, as well as refining and reflecting on the process for archival purposes. The honors seminar will establish a collaborative community and provide generous guidance, constructive critique, and mutual mentorship. Drawing on creativity and imagination, as well as research and reporting, we will incorporate narrative nonfiction techniques such as scene and setting, character and complication, dialogue, and thematic resonance. Students will present work in progress over the course of two semesters in a writing workshop style. The seminar culminates in a portfolio of creative nonfiction writing or production of a multimedia project accompanied by an analysis for archiving. (499-Seminar)

Instructor consent required - please contact cgriffin@honors.umass.edu.