1661.21 - Independent Work I – Creative writing

1661.21

Independent Work I – Creative writing

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Students must be enrolled on the Bachelor in Creative Arts programme.

The purpose of this course is to develop independent writing methods, strengthen work on individual creative writing, and equip students with the critical skills to detect how decisions on form and contents influence texts artistically.

Students will work with their own texts, which they will write and submit as part of the course. Through conversations, close reading and critique students will work with analysing and developing their own writing and style. The course emphasises in-depth work with texts to enable students to find their own distinct voice in writing.

Teaching spans 3 hours a week over one semester. The approach used is master classes where students’ own works are discussed and developed through critical conversations in group and individually. In addition to the students’ texts, other materials will be read to provide inspiration for students’ own writing.

Students who successfully complete the course can demonstrate ability to: - explain their own method, - discuss their own approach to writing considering genre and recipients, - assess the artistic strengths and weaknesses of their own texts.

Combined examination. Oral examination based on a portfolio, which is due for submission before the examination (10 pages).

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Relevant materials are circulated at the start of the course. The volume of this material must be equivalent to the provisions for BA-level courses at the Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature. In addition to the course bibliography, students will tailor their own personal reading list, which resonates with and challenges their own writing.

Jens Dam Ziska