Universität Wien

340105 UE Creative Writing (2018S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 11.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 25.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 09.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 23.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 06.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 20.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 7 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this class is to heighten students' awareness of the relation between art, creativity and the writing process. Students will be encouraged to develop their own concepts of creativity both in relation to their individual text production as well to potential translations. Writing exercises involving any of the language pairs taught the department will give students the opportunity to deveopl their own writing styles as well as to practice critical and creative translation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment
written exercises during the semester (40%); pariticpation in discussions during the semester (30%); final written assignment (30%).
Dictionaries permitted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students should be willing and able to participate in the critical discussion of their own and other students' work and to engage in spontaneous text production in a language of their choice.

Examination topics

Exam topics : see 'Leistungskontrolle' above

Reading list

Goldberg, Natalie. 2005. Writing down the Bones. Freeing the writer within. Boston/London: Shambhala

Association in the course directory

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