Program Overview

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Short Course in the Introduction to Creative Writing

Overview

The Short Course in the Introduction to Creative Writing is designed for people with an interest in creative writing. The course aims to introduce the basics of creative writing in prose and poetry, enabling students to approach a creative writing task with discipline and direction.

Target Group

The target group for this course is individuals with an interest in creative writing.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must have a Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification or equivalent experience.

Duration and Registration Periods

The course is offered over a semester, with two registration periods:

• 1st semester: January/February
• 2nd semester: June/July

Course Leader Details

The course leader is Mr. Douglas Mokoena, a lecturer in the School of Arts, Department of English Studies.

Programme Administrator

The programme administrator is an Admin Officer at the Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this course is to introduce the basics of creative writing in prose and poetry, enabling students to approach a creative writing task with discipline and direction.

Modules

The course consists of one module:

CCWR01A - Introduction to Creative Writing

The syllabus/content for this module includes:

• Words: denotation and connotation
• Paradox words, images and symbols: in themselves and in literary contexts
• Words and the senses: the five basic senses as well as sixth (or eidetic) sense
• Words and rhyme, rhythm
• Words and sounds: assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, sibilants, plosives
• Words and sentences: simple, compound, and complex; subject and predicate
• The leitmotif: a case study
• Rules and exceptions of poetry writing: Metaphor, Form and content of a poem, Praise poetry, Free verse, Epiphanic moments, The Sonnet, the Ballad, Parody, Allegory and Satire