University of California, Irvine Extension announces a new course, "The Art of the Short Story," developed to help participants enhance their writing skills while exploring the creative process. With day-to-day life full of running from one location to another, more than 100 television channels and quick news briefs, the enjoyment of a well written story can get lost in the shuffle. UC Irvine Extension's "The Art of the Short Story" course will be held online, June 23-August 1 and will help students find their passion for writing.
Designed for both beginning and experienced writers, "The Art of the Short Story" will include review and discussions of well-known short story authors, both current and classic. Participants will also learn to identify key elements of short stories, including plot, character, dialogue, setting and point of view. By the end of the 5-week course, students will be able to write a short story and constructively critique work by other authors.
"Short stories offer insight into a person's world and experiences in a way that helps the reader to see the world with fresh eyes," explains Eric Tryon, M.F.A., M.A., course instructor and author. "This course will arm students with the knowledge to develop short stories and share their perspectives with others."
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify well known short story authors, both current and classic.
2. Discern the elements of the short story genre, (plot, character, point of view) that differ from other creative writing genres.
3. Demonstrate specific learned elements of the short story in one's own writing.
4. Constructively critique both your own writing as well as that of other students.
To register for "The Art of the Short Story," please visit http://www.extension.uci.edu/ or call 949-824-5414. For more information about UC Irvine Extensions Arts and Humanities programs visit http://unex.uci.edu/certificates/arts_culture/.
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