Writing the Real, Short Course | University of Sydney | Sydney, Australia
1 months
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450 AUD/full
450 AUD/full
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About

This Writing the Real course offered by University of Sydney provides you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and instruction in composition and style, along with plenty of opportunities to write and be inspired.

Overview

What you will study

By the end of this Writing the Real course offered by University of Sydney , you should be able to:

  • discover the material in your life and world that calls you to write about it
  • practise writing non-fiction prose in different genres – essay, memoir, feature journalism, blog, history, travel
  • make of the life you lead, the thoughts you think, the places and things you know, works told as freshly and vividly as the best fiction
  • grow good ideas and arrange life experiences into finished works of literary art
  • apply time-honoured techniques and insights to take you writing from good to great and make it into a work that may touch and change others’ lives.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

  • Approach
  • Writing practice
  • The literature of witness and attention
  • The language of solid ground
  • Nonfiction as literature
  • Essays
  • Principles of writing well
  • The elements of style
  • Words and music
  • The importance of place
  • Form and structure
  • Planning
  • Coherence
  • Writing with your reader in mind
  • Getting started
  • Carrying on
  • The ethics of nonfiction
  • Editing and finishing
  • Fourteen troublesome words and phrases

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 1 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

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.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • CRICOS Number: 0026A
  • Suitable for anyone wanting to write well about the world we inhabit, the things we know - from family history to politics, from sport to philosophy, from self-help to biography and travel.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    450 AUD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 450 AUD for the full programme during 1 months.

  • National

    450 AUD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 450 AUD for the full programme during 1 months.

Living costs for Sydney

1882 - 3547 AUD /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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