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- Ways into playwriting: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 6 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Henry MartinExplore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory online course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Ways into screenwriting: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 6 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alan NixonWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short online course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Farms to finance: an introduction to political economyCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ingrid Aguiar SchlindweinHuman economies have many foundations, from agriculture to banking. Some are unstable, yet we often feel powerless to change them - even when they threaten our survival. Are there alternatives? Join ud online to learn more.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - How to write an undergraduate dissertationCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anne WilsonAre you approaching your dissertation year at undergraduate level? On this workshop you will receive expert guidance on how to structure and write your dissertation project to a high academic standard.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Craft focus: grammar, syntax and style for creative writers - getting startedCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyGreat poetry and prose begin when the writer puts the right words in the right places. Learn how and why the rules and conventions of language matter in this new course, which combines creative writing with a review of essential points of grammar.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytalesCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Helen CoxOnce upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - How to write a poetry manifestoCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CranitchPoets have long been drawn to answer the fundamental question of poetry's purpose. They have answered them most fully in manifestos - explosive declarations of artistic aims.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Universal horror: classic horror cinema from Universal StudiosCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyUniversal had its greatest successes of the classical era with a series of horror films with which it will forever be associated. It's classic horror figures define the golden age of horror cinema, while the memorable performances of stars such as Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi established them as horror legends. Explore and enjoy these classic horror films and their lasting legacy for the genre.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 - Create your first poetry collectionCourse start date: Sat 4 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Megan BeechYou've written and workshopped your poetry, and now you're ready to create your first collection. But where do you begin with that process? This workshop offers instruction and advice on putting together your first poetry collection.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Writing a short filmCourse start date: Sun 5 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sharmila ChauhanWould you like to write a script for a short film? This short course offers an insight into the fundamentals of screenwriting through tutor input, writing exercises, group work and discussion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Picture book writingCourse start date: Sun 2 Jun 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Craft focus: voice in fictionCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieAll fiction must speak to us as readers. It must communicate atmosphere and plot, character and layers of meaning with a unique 'voice'. In this one-day course learn what 'voice' really means in fiction and how to develop this complex identity for your story.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - How to get an agentCourse start date: Sat 28 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyThis intensive workshop offers students insider, need-to-know information on securing a literary agent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Write a short story in a weekendCourse start date: Sat 23 Mar 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutTurn your great idea into a short story on this fun practical course. You'll be introduced to some key fiction writing techniques and encouraged to draft a short story from beginning to end. Suitable for beginners who are comfortable learning at a fast pace. Includes a 2-hour break (12:30-14:30) each day.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00 - Writing children's poetryCourse start date: Sat 18 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeIn this interactive workshop you will be exploring a range of poetic styles for the different age groups. There will be plenty of practical activities, and a chance to perform a poem in a final ‘slam’.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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