Prerequisites

The SMU Writer’s Seminar in New York serves as a culmination of the SMU CAPE Creative Writing Program, and as such, carries several prerequisites. Students with a complete manuscript and successful completion of one of these paths may apply*:

Novel Track
- Creative Writing Introduction
- The Novel: Story
- The Novel: Plot
- All Tracks: Chapters
- All Tracks: Revision (complete mss approval required before class)
- All Tracks: Polish

Narrative Nonfiction Track
- Creative Writing Introduction
- Nonfiction Proposal

Manuscript Evaluation Track
- Manuscript Evaluation
- All Tracks: Polish

Private Tutorial Track
- Private Tutorial in Fiction or Nonfiction

Past participation in the SMU Writer's Seminar in New York

Click here to learn about Summer Intensive Writing Program in Taos, at which many of these prerequisite courses are offered.

*For students who began the program before the fall of 2009, former prerequisites apply:

Novel Track
- Creative Writing Introduction
- The Novel: Story
- The Novel: Plot

Novel/Narrative Nonfiction III: Polish

Chapters and Revision (advanced accountability courses) highly recommended

Narrative Nonfiction Track
- Creative Writing Introduction
- Narrative Nonfiction I: Ideas & Elements
- Narrative Nonfiction II: Organize & Implement
- Novel/Narrative Nonfiction III: Polish
- Chapters and Revision (advanced accountability courses) highly recommended

NOTE:

Intensive courses offered in the Maymester format or at SMU-in-Taos fulfill these prerequisites:

Maymester, 2010: All Tracks: Revision (manuscripts are due for approval by April 30, 2010).
July 14-18, 2010, SMU-in-Taos: Creative Writing Introduction, Novel: Story; All Tracks: Chapters.

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Learn more at an upcoming Information Session.

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Click here to view the rubric utilized by the Selection Committee.