ENGW 3314 — Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WDusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers writing instruction for students with a major in the College of Arts, Media, and Design, including cross-college combined majors. Examines writing in the arts and in the fields of media and design. Explores writing for a range of public and professional audiences, including scholarly and critical. Emphasizes understanding different literacies: alphabetic, visual, musical, and sculptural. Genres might include critical reviews, grant writing, promotional pieces, interactive narratives, newspaper articles, and Web pages, among others. Offers students an opportunity for analysis, reflexive imitation, and creative interdisciplinary work.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 7 | 127 | 133 | 95% | 0.9 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 92 | 95 | 97% | 0.6 |
| Summer A 2024 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 98% | 0.3 |
| Summer B 2024 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 7 | 127 | 133 | 95% | 0.9 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 93 | 95 | 98% | 0.4 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 97% | 0.5 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 97% | 0.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 6 | 103 | 114 | 90% | 1.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 87 | 114 | 76% | 4.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 32% · T 3% · W 24% · Th 28% · F 7%
Common patterns: async (61% of sections), MR (14% of sections), MWR (12% of sections), WF (6% of sections), MW (4% of sections), MTWR (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Caitlin Thornbrugh (16% of students) · reviews
- Emily Avery-Miller (16% of students) · reviews
- Chelsey Grasso (15% of students) · reviews
- Christen Enos (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Emily Avery-Miller (26% of students) · reviews
- Caitlin Thornbrugh (21% of students) · reviews
- Sebastian Stockman (14% of students) · reviews
- Gregory Zuch (13% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Gregory Zuch (40% of students) · reviews
- Emily Avery-Miller (40% of students) · reviews
- Noah Smith (20% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Chelsey Grasso (42% of students) · reviews
- Carolyn Sirois (38% of students) · reviews
- Christopher Ayala (20% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ENGL 4710, HSCI 4700, PHTH 4120, PHTH 4515, PHTH 4540
Courses that list ENGW 3314 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ENGW course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ENGW courses · Plan it at numap.app