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Master of Professional Writing (MPW)

http://dornsife.usc.edu/mpw/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH355; phone 740-3252.

MPW 910: The Literary Marketplace (3.0 units)

The writer in the professional world: agents, contracts, copyright, adaptations, manuscript preparation, and editing.

Session	Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
050	39201D	Lecture	4:00-7:10pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 12	Jason Squire	THH105	Word (53760 KB)

MPW 915: Writing Humor: Literary and Dramatic (3.0 units)

Analysis of the specifics of humor - wit, irony, satire, parody andfarce - through examples taken from various genres; discussion/workshop on incorporating humor in student's work.

Session	Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
050	39202D	Lecture	6:30-9:40pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 12	Michael Price	WPH202	Word (69632 KB)

MPW 990: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the program director. Graded CR/NC.

Session	Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
059	39235D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Brighde Mullins	OFFICE
059	39240D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3	Nancy Cohen	OFFICE
059	39241D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 3	Judith Freeman	OFFICE
059	39242D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3	Amy Gerstler	OFFICE
059	39243D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Coleman Hough	OFFICE
059	39244D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 6	Dinah Mills	OFFICE
059	39245D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	M Lord	OFFICE
059	39246D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3		OFFICE
059	39247D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Gina Nahai	OFFICE
059	39248D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Gabrielle Pina	OFFICE
059	39249D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3		OFFICE
059	39250D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	John Rechy	OFFICE
059	39251D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Jason Squire	OFFICE
059	39252D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3	Rita Williams	OFFICE
059	39253D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	Brighde Mullins	OFFICE
059	39256D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Aram Saroyan	OFFICE
059	39257D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 3	Gerald Locklin	OFFICE

MPW 994: Professional Writing Project (1.0-6.0 units)

Supervised preparation of a full-length manuscript in student's major concentration: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama-cinema-television. Credit upon acceptance of project. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Session	Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
059	39260D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Nancy Cohen	OFFICE
059	39261D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	Judith Freeman	OFFICE
059	39262D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Amy Gerstler	OFFICE
059	39263D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 3	Coleman Hough	OFFICE
059	39264D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 2	Dinah Mills	OFFICE
059	39265D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 4	M Lord	OFFICE
059	39266D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE
059	39267D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 2	Gina Nahai	OFFICE
059	39268D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	Gabrielle Pina	OFFICE
059	39269D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2		OFFICE
059	39270D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 2	Jason Squire	OFFICE
059	39271D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 3	Rita Williams	OFFICE
059	39272D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 3	Teresa O'Neill	OFFICE
059	39273D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2	Aram Saroyan	OFFICE
059	39274D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2		OFFICE
059	39276D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2		OFFICE
059	39277D	1.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Gerald Locklin	OFFICE

MPW 999: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units)

Studies in specific genres, techniques or aspects of the writing craft.

Session	Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Nonfiction Strategies in Poetry and Prose
054	39203D	3.0	Lecture	6:30-9:40pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 12	Dinah Mills, Amy Gerstler	WPH201	Word (38912 KB)

Information accurate as of 10/1/2009 9:14 AM.