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Featured Courses

THEA 259 – Facing the Blank Page

A 13-week course for the beginning playwright. Students will read 12 plays and write essays on each one, in which…

COL 339

Taught by Fitzpatrick,Joseph J.
In this survey of theories that have shaped the reading of literature and the analysis of culture, emphasis is on…

THEA 239

Taught by Hepford,Elizabeth (Beth) Ann
In this course, students will learn the basics of songwriting including form, lyric writing, chord progression, rhythm, storytelling, etc. We…

GOVT 380 – Public Opinion and Polling Lab

Survey research is a crucially important tool for understanding how everyday people think about any given topic. This is especially…

GOV 214 – Media and Politics

Mass media play a crucial role in American politics, as citizens do not get most of their information about the…

QAC 386 – Quantitative Textual Analysis: Introduction to Text Mining

We encounter computerized processing of text in almost every field of life. Google tries to infer the meaning of our…

QAC 203 – Hollywood and Big Data

Taught by a media research executive with a long industry experience this course is designed to provide students with an…

WRCT 308 – Ancestral Writings: (Re)Tracing AfroCarribean and Indigenous Frameworks for Creative Writing

Coined by Puerto Rican author Mayra Santos-Febres, “ancestral writing” elicits a reconceptualization of creative writing and its techniques from the…

WRCT 317 – Writing and Drawing Comics

This is an intensive workshop course for students interested in making comics. We will read comic strips and books that…

THEA 350 – Calderwood Seminar in Public Writing: Arts Journalism

Arts Journalism will give students the opportunity to write about the arts in a variety of short forms that put…

ENGL 292 – Techniques of Nonfiction

In this course, we will learn how to craft and revise short pieces of nonfiction writing that draw on our…

CHUM 380 – Exploring Personhood in the 20th and 21st Centuries

The goal of this course is to provide a thorough examination of the concept of personhood in the 20th century…

WRCT 201 – Writing Theory and Practice

Writing is central to education in the U.S., but how does someone learn to write? In this course, students will…

CSPL 493 – Internship

This course may be repeated for credit. Wesleyan has established a credit/uncredit internship course, CSPL 493, for students to receive…

QAC 250 – An Introduction to Data Journalism

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic principles and tools of data journalism and to provide a…

ENGL 242 – Longform Narrative

This course will explore techniques and theories that sustain multifaceted and long narratives in fiction and nonfiction. Students will read…

ENGL 228 – Life Writing: Writing About the Self and From Experience

This course will examine both the power and the complexities of writing that derives from personal experience. Topics to be…

CLST 330 – Classical Studies Today: Writing for a General Audience

This will be a seminar for junior and senior departmental majors, offered in association with the Calderwood Seminars in Public…

CSPL 268 – Reporting on Global Issues: International Journalism in Action

This course is designed to introduce students to various mediums of international reporting beyond the traditional print format, like video…

CSPL 338 – Writing for Advocacy

This course will enable students to research effectively, marshal arguments and information, and write persuasively. Students will work closely with…
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Alumni Spotlights

Jennifer Blaine ’92 (she/her)

Alumni
  • Women's Studies
  • Solo Performance Artist Self
Meet Jennifer

Tom Constabile ’96 (he/him)

Alumni
  • Principal Consultant & Advisor UPMedia
Meet Tom

Ari Fishman ’13 (she/her)

Alumni
  • College of Social Studies, French Studies
  • Assistant Director of Communications Campaigns and Strategy ACLU of NY
Meet Ari

Sue Guiney ’75 (she/her)

Alumni
  • Classical Civilization, English
  • Founder/Executive Director Writing Through

Joanna Kenty ’08

  • Classics
  • Freelance Editor, The Renovator; Freelance civic and community-engaged education developer freelance
Meet Joanna

Lan Lam ’01 (she/her)

Alumni
  • Chemistry
  • Recipe Developer, Cast Member, Creator (Techniquely with Lan Lam) America's Test Kitchen
Meet Lan

Liana Loewus ’04 (she/her)

Alumni
  • English
  • Managing Editor for Education U.S. News and World Report
Meet Liana

Allen Mack ’13 (he/him)

Alumni
  • English
  • Private Equity Associate Zelnick Media Company (ZMC)
Meet Allen

Dan Mackta ’91 (he/him)

Alumni
  • Classical Civilization
  • Managing Director Qobuz
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Stephanie Okun ’23 (she/her)

Alumni
  • English
  • Graduate Student NYU Steinhardt
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Dawid ’07 (he/him) Wiacek

Alumni
  • Psychology
  • Owner / Executive Leadership & Communication Coach Career Fixer
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