MCOM 261 - It's Personal: Introduction to Narrative Nonfiction | 2025-2026

Academic Year
2025-2026
Course Credits
3.00
Course ID
MCOM 261
Course Name
It's Personal: Introduction to Narrative Nonfiction
Description
You can’t make this stuff up. Narrative nonfiction’s creative tools bring true stories to life. In this introductory workshop-style course, students analyze examples of compelling published literary memoir, personal narrative, and critical writing about pop culture. They interpret the author’s craft, study general editorial requirements, and formulate aesthetic principles for their own feature material. Students will write several pieces in a variety of nonfiction genres; critique each other’s work; and revise their own—with the intent to publish. Fulfills departmental writing competency requirement.
NB
RRequired of all professional writing stream majors and professional writing minors.
Prerequisite(s)
MCOM 191.