Unusual and/or interesting creative courses

[London_Calling]

It's struck me that I don't suit 'evening' evening courses - that is, stretching out over an academic year. The length and pace just doesn't doesn't fit my rhythm.


These do though: Writing and Journalism Courses - 10 week jobbies, not starting until September though:

Creative Writing

* An Approach to Creative Writing
* Certificate in Novel Writing
* Certificate in Short Story Writing
* Creative Writing
* Intermediate Fiction Writing
* Narrative Non-Fiction
* Novel Writing and Longer Works
* Screenwriting
* Short Story Writing
* Towards Publication
* Writers’ Workshop
* Writing about Travel
* Writing for Children
* Writing for Children - workshop
* Writing for the Theatre
* Writing Poetry – advanced
* Writing Poetry – beginners and intermediate

Journalism and Media

* Cartoonists Workshop
* Comic Strip and Cartoon Art
* Feature Writing
* Food and Drink Journalism
* Introduction to Journalism
* News Writing
* Writing Comedy
* Writing Freelance Articles
* Writing Situation Comedy


Underlined the ones that stand out for me. D'you know any creative courses of a similar (a) length and (b) creative focus?

 

[London_Calling]

Don't all shout at once. No, really!

 

[tar1984]

I don't know about any other courses, but I do think the ones you listed look interesting.

hth

 

[London_Calling]

Tar for the support . . . tar. See you in September, perhaps.

 

[Santino]

Motherfucker.

 

[fogbat]

I misread one of those as "Writing about children".

 

[London_Calling]

I see Catherine Tate did the Comedy Writing course. I sense a singular reaction.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

There's also the London College of Communication (formerly the London College of Printing):

http://www.lcc.arts.ac.uk/courses/further_education.htm
http://www.lcc.arts.ac.uk/courses/further_education/intro_screenwriting.htm

And City Lit:

http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses
http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Humanities/Creative_writing

And Birkbeck:

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/ce2009/

 

[London_Calling]

AnnO'Neemus - what a post!

My head is spinning. Cheers.

 

[quimcunx]

AnnO'Neemus - what a post!

My head is spinning. Cheers.

I'm going to take the ones you've underlined and look suspiciously at everyone in the class until you break.


I did an introductory one at Citylit. I enjoyed it.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

And one of those places has information about a summer course if you'd rather get cracking before September/October, although I didn't check out the days or hours of the classes.

 

[wanizame]

Depending on your field of interest, Oxford Uni, Exeter, & the likes run online distance learning short modules on Art History, such as Islamic art and its historic influence, renaissance, photography, creative writing, drawing, philosophy etc. An average of a few months for each. The modules can be taken individually and contribute (if you want) towards a degree eventually through CATS type agreements (Credit Accumulated Transfer Schemes). No need to ever get up early for lectures..

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Ooh, cheers for that wanizame.

I quite like the look of the Islamic Art and Architecture, and also the New Economic Powers courses offered by Oxford.

I can't find the relevant section on the Essex website though, a module search comes up blank.

 

[wanizame]

Courses

http://education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/list_courses.php?code=dlc


It appears that this is now non credit, things change when you leave the country, but I belive that most uni's would credit you with experiential/life learning if that matters..