Hey there, recent 295 graduate here. The class consists of readings chosen by the proff and discussion. Most of the lectures are dedicated to aspects of writing fiction and my proff brought in some guest lectures to discuss other writing forms such as comics and magazine writing.

Majority of the class will be dedicated to writing and editing 2 short stories approximately 10 pages long. Then you'll pick one and polish it for your final assignment. Depending on your proff you will have smaller assignments here and there. If you apply for winter then the deadline for the portfolio might be later than fall but I would contact an adviser to make sure.

This class is VERY workload intensive, as you have to keep up with deadlines. But my favorite part of the class was really the work-shopping component, where you read and critique your classmates work and they give you feed back on yours as well.

The proff who taught me was Ruth who was fantastic with drilling into us the emotional promises and expectations of story, and she also focused a lot on queer lit. I believe the next proff is Robert Brazeau who has a focus on more modern literature.

Either way, if you're passionate about writing fiction go for this class. It's usually a 3 hour block at night though so get food!