Cursusmateriaal Nederlands Creatief Schrijven
€20.00De wil en de weg
Dutch Creative Writing Skills
Starting from
€655
Course information
Do you enjoy writing, and would you like to learn to write freely and creatively? Are you keen to develop your skills in writing poetry, prose and literary non-fiction? Do you believe your are lacking imagination or are you looking for inspiration? Then Creative Writing is the right course for you.
During this course, based on various examples and assignments, you learn to work creatively with rhyme, dialogue, character depiction and ‘show, don’t tell’. For example, you write a Very Short Story, an occasional poem, a column and a haiku. After completing this course, you will be able to write poems and short stories, you will find your own voice, and you will be able to use different writing styles.
To participate in this course, you will already need to have level C1 in Dutch. You can read about these levels here.
Course schedule and prices
Intake
The intake procedure for this course consists of: online intake conversation and writing assignment.
After you have enrolled for this course, we will invite you for an assessment to determine your level. We recommend that you enrol at least two weeks before the start of the course. If you enrol later than this, we cannot guarantee there will be time for the intake procedure.
Course content
Each class is based on a specific theme: games, on the road, at home, food, parties, outdoors, on holiday, dreaming, guilty pleasures and later, now I’ve grown up. Who am I as a writer? Various general topics are covered, such as starting to write and finding your own voice as a writer. Where do I find inspiration? What inspires you? How do you view everyday objects or events? How do I incorporate my own experiences into my story?
Assignments are started in class and then completed at home. In the following class, we discuss the results based on targeted feedback. The aim of feedback is to improve your texts. Feedback is always focused on the text, not the person.
Special attention will be paid to the following:
- Association assignments: writing on time, a photo, sound, a random word, sensory freewriting, memories, quadrant association, spin association
- Prose within strict limits: about me, Very Short Story, column, why-story, fairy tale, ready-mades
- Poetry: various forms, e.g. imitatio, free verse, occasional poem, roundel, triolet, elfje
- Rules for feedback: comments are directed at the text, not the person. Owned feedback (‘I feel’ not ‘you are’). Analysing differences between versions
- The utility of rewriting
- Components: character development, narrative tension, angles, flashbacks, ‘show and tell’, writing dialogue (allowing for differences between spoken and written language)
- Imagery: metaphors, similes
Certificate
You will complete the course with a writing assignment. If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a certificate.
Course material
The course material is not included in the course price. If you choose to follow lessons in class, you can buy your books through us. You then receive them during the first lesson. If you are going to take an online course, you will buy the books yourself.
FAQ
What is included in the price of a group course?
The course price includes:
- an intake
- the group course
- an exam
- (if necessary) a resit. You can take the resit within six months after finishing the course.
- a certificate
The course material is not included in the course price.
What is the difference between an online and in class course? Can I combine an online and in class course?
There is no difference in the course content and course material between the online and in class course, only a difference in format. The online courses take place via Zoom and the in class courses at the Roeterseiland in Amsterdam. By using breakout-rooms teachers will aim to provide the same interaction as during an in class course. In both formats students are expected to actively participate in the course.
The choice for an online or in class course depends on your personal preference for location and teaching style.
It is not possible to combine an online and in class course. If you start a course online, you will follow the entire course online. The same applies to in class courses. This is in order to ensure the peace in our classes and avoid a lot of changes between classes.
How much time should I expect to spend on studying by myself?
Students generally need to spend double the amount of time of the course on studying by themselves. This means that if your course is 40 hours of class, you can expect about 80 hours of homework and self study. In our experience, the more time you invest in homework, the more you benefit from your course.
Which teacher will teach my group course?
In the week before the start of the course you will receive your final course confirmation which mentions your teacher.
At UvA Talen we have a variety of professional teachers with years of experience teaching to adults. Due to our feedback sessions with teacher we can guarantee the quality of our teachers. We have set standards for the qualification of our teacher. Depending on the type of course, we will often choose for a native speaker of your language.
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