Spanish 5: creative writing in Spanish

What is the course about?

This course invites you to embark on a creative journey that will enable you to experiment with creative writing in Spanish. Over 5 weeks, the sessions will help you use the Spanish language to develop very short stories, while learning about what it means to write an engaging story and implement some techniques to achieve it.

What will we cover?

We will explore techniques that are used to create a coherent and creatively engaging short story, and we will put these techniques actively in practice to write a range of short stories in class and at home, as well as sharing ideas and insights about the texts written by the students during the course.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- write a very short story in Spanish
- use creative writing techniques to write a text that will tell a coherent and engaging story.
- discuss and share insights and point of views on the texts written at home and in class.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course is open to native speakers of Spanish as well as to students of Spanish who have been studying for at least 6 years.

For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at https://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material if appropriate.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning. Students should feel comfortable with sharing their work with the rest of the group.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

No, the course is based on the tutor’s own resources.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Other Spanish courses or workshops at level 4/5 or 5, as well as other workshops/sort courses targeted to native speakers of Spanish. Please email languages@citylit.ac.uk for advice.