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Overview
The Creative writing - an introduction to writing crime fiction course offered by University of Cambridge aim of the course
- To explore the nature of creative non-fiction.
- To look at a range of writing skills, techniques, genres, and literary styles.
- To develop an appreciation of writing in terms of communication and pleasure.
- To begin to discover one's own voice.
By studying this week, the students should have:
- become familiar with navigating around the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and from VLE to links and back
- test your ability to access files and the web conferencing software and sort out any problems with the help of the Technology Enhanced Learning team
- learn how to look for, assess and reference internet resources
- contribute to a discussion forum to introduce yourself to other students and discuss why you are interested in the course and what you hope to get out of your studies
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- A detective calls: story structure and the classic whodunit
- Characterisation in crime fiction
- Narrative point-of-view in crime fiction
- Dialogue in crime fiction
- Openings and endings in crime fiction
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 67 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.
- Our online courses are designed especially for adult learners who want to advance their personal or professional development. They are taught by tutors who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.
- Given the nature of creative writing, it is important that students' use of English is sufficiently fluent to be able to understand in English nuances of meaning and have a familiarity with the structure and grammar of English. Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.
Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents525 GBP / full≈ 525 GBP / full
Funding
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