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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2027-01-26 | - |
Program Overview
University of Cape Town Summer School Programs
The University of Cape Town offers a variety of summer school programs, including courses in literature, art, music, current affairs, history, philosophy, politics, economics, medicine, science, conservation, and nature. These programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.
Summer School 2026
The Summer School 2026 program offers a range of courses, including:
- Special lectures, tours, excursions, and workshops
- Literature, Art, Music
- Current affairs, history, philosophy, Politics, economics
- Medicine
- Science
- Conservation and Nature
- Information Technology
- Practical Courses
Practical Courses
The Practical Courses offered in Summer School 2026 include:
- How to write a novel
- Images observed, dreamed, and imagined
- Ways of seeing
- Write your short story: from concept to completion
How to Write a Novel
The "How to Write a Novel" course is led by Dr. Joanne Richards, an internationally published novelist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Wits University. The course covers the fundamental principles of writing fiction, from conception to execution, and is suitable for would-be and novice writers as well as more experienced practitioners.
Course Details
- Duration: Monday, January 26 Friday, January 30
- Time: 10:00 am 12:00 pm
- Course Fees: R1,575; Staff and students R790
- Maximum number of participants: 20
Lecture Titles
The course will cover the following topics:
- The power of want: identify the hunger which underlies all stories
- The forces of antagonism: build literary conflict to keep us reading
- A cascade of story: create immersive and dramatic scenes
- A voice to draw us in: use point of view to bring readers and characters together
- All about the detail: add vivid detail to take your writing above the ordinary
Instructor Biography
Dr. Joanne Richards is an internationally published novelist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Wits University. She has published five novels, including "The Innocence of Roast Chicken," which topped the South African bestseller list in its first week and remained there for fifteen weeks. Dr. Richards runs the creative writing training company, All About Writing, with Richard Beynon.