Creative Writing courses in Ireland

The aim of this four-year honours degree course is to produce Creative Media professionals with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to work within the varied Creative Media Industries in Ireland and abroad. This course will allow students to develop key skills in conventional and new media, by combining traditional communication and media production skills…

The aim of this course is to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge, core skills and competencies to work in a variety of roles within the media arts and technology sectors, particularly in the areas of these sectors where the merging of creative practices and skills utilising media and information technologies are developed.

Overview Whether you want to be a Copywriter, an Editor, or you want to improve your writing in your personal or academic life, this course will make a huge difference, and could help you begin a new career. The course covers a variety of writing styles, from business writing, to creating copy, to journalistic writing,…

Overview: If you want to write for a magazine, become a Journalist, or work as an Editor, this course is for you! This excellent Certificate in Writing for the Press will help you achieve your goal of improving your writing style, and developing the skill to write for the press in a number of settings.…

Pobascoil Neasáin will offer this Creative Writing part-time course in 2018. Have you always wanted to write but didn’t know where to start? Learn and practice the techniques of writing such as dialogue, description, character development, plotting, setting and so on in a relaxed and informal environment. Writers will receive helpful feedback on their writing from…

This Creative Writing course is designed for both beginners and more experienced writers who are wishing to develop their own style and voice. The course comprises of workshop-led two hour sessions in which the class will draw on exercises to unlock the individual writer’s greatest strengths, focusing on style, story and emotional resonance. Participants will cover…

Release your inner creative talent! We will look at various forms of writing including articles, essays, stories, and will cover topics such as dialogue, narrative, character development, research, etc. The techniques under discussion will be practised and writers will receive constructive comments from the class.

Creative Writing: (Beginner’s Course)  The course will cover the creative process, writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry and will cover aspects of going public with ones work. With our highly recommended tutor, this is a must course for anyone wishing to further their writing skills and develop their creative processes. Overview PART 1 THE CREATIVE PROCESS (weeks 1…

  Creative Writing Free your imagination. Train your powers of observation. Learn how to shape stories and develop convincing characters. Explore experience and memory. Use metaphor and suggestion. Write dialogue and find your own writing voice. Produce your own work and if you choose, bring it into class for reading and comment. For those who…

Practice and improve your Creative Writing with this 8 week evening course delivered by DFEi this October 2018. This Creative Writing evening class will encourage you to practice the craft of writing; learn how to create memorable characters, devise a gripping plot, write believable dialogue, adjust the pace and focus of your story. Classes in…

This Creative Writing course is an introductory programme for aspiring writers who wish to develop skills, confidence and creativity in fiction, poetry or memoir writing through guided group and individual work. To Pay ONLINE – CLICK ON LINK: Adult Education Easy Payment

This QQI Level 5 Creative Writing course is designed to give students an opportunity to develop their creative voice through writing. It aims to give students an understanding of the process of writing, key aspects of writing fiction, as well as the possibility of getting work published. Course documentation for this journalism course is detailed, comprehensive…

Suitable for people of all levels. Each course is tailored to the participants on the course. Peer reviews are encouraged throughout, and advice on how to improve your writing skills will be given. Tutor: Veronica Casey.

This class allows students to learn from an experienced writer while also serving as a forum for sharing and discussion of tips and ideas.

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: This 10 week Creative Writing course is for individuals starting out in the area of Creative Writing and who are seeking to learn the skills and nuture their creative ability. Tuition will focus on teaching techniques of prose, poetry and dramatic story telling. There will be an emphasis on understanding of…

Choosing a creative writing class can be bewildering. This class is an introduction to the concepts and practices involved in short form fiction and non-fiction. Each class has a different structural or thematic topic, readings are disseminated weekly and participants are encouraged to produce a work of their own which will be reviewed and edited by the…

This Creative Writing course is aimed at those new to creative writing.  No previous experience is necessary.  The idea is to encourage participants to write poems and/or stories.  The Tutor, a highly experienced creative writing teacher, uses published examples to provoke discussion on various themes and ways of writing.  He will offer a private reading…

This Creative Writing course is aimed at anyone who enjoys writing and who wishes to develop skills and confidence in creativity whether in the area of fiction, poetry or memoir. Creativity and idea-generating skills will be built through a mixture of group and individ

Creative Writing Course. Continuation of autumn course, also suitable for new members. This workshop is for those who want to discover and develop their creative writing skills by exploring the imagination, overcoming fear, developing a writing habit and finding a voice. Trigger exercises and writing games will be used and assignments will be set. Constructive…

Susan is the author of three novels, two short story collections, a book of non-fiction and several stage and radio plays. The workshop is aimed at people who want to write but don’t quite know how to get started. It will also be useful for people who have done some writing already but who feel…

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: Lots of people have a desire to write yet have not begun the journey nor have they persevered because they lack the skills to enable them to write c0-herently and with clarity. This short course will teach the absolute essentials to enable you to start writing and express your personal story.…

CERTIFICATE IN CREATIVE WRITING FOR PUBLICATION This course will give participants a practical grounding in the writing of fiction and creative non-fiction for publication. The course allows students to work with professional writers who will act in a mentoring capacity. The practical emphasis will help students to progress towards producing work of publishable standard and…

Creative Writing, Introduction (Evening Class). There will be two terms of twelve weeks each and participants can sign up to both or to either the first or second part. The first term will cover the basics of writing personal reminiscence, fiction and poetry, with class exercises providing a jump start. This class is also useful…

For FREE course brochure please visit www.kilroyscollege.ie/free_brochure This course has been specially developed to awaken the imaginative powers of young people between the ages of eight and fourteen. It improves the writing skills and helps raise the standards of a child’s composition. Course Contents Unit 1: Words Unit 2: Writing Unit 3: The Short Story…

Suitable for the beginner as well as the more experienced writer, the class provides a fun and friendly introduction to writing. Participants are given the opportunity to explore their own creative imaginations. The focus of the class includes: ?Triggering ideas to help become comfortable in expressing yourself creatively ?In-class exercises to explore your own writing…

Suitable for the early-stage writer, who has previously completed a writing workshop, this class provides a friendly introduction to progressing your writing to the next level. Participants are given the opportunity to further develop their own creative imaginations. The focus of the class includes: Triggering ideas to help become more adept at expressing yourself creatively…

This course, the first Masters programme in creative writing in an Irish university, was offered for the first time in 1997/98. It is based in the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, 21 Westland Row, the birthplace of Oscar Wilde. The course is intended for students who are seriously committed to writing, are practising, or…

Susan is the author of three novels, two short story collections, a book of non-fiction and several stage and radio plays. The workshop is aimed at people who want to write but don’t quite know how to get started. It will also be useful for people who have done some writing already but who feel…

If your interest in literature extends to an ambition to write creatively, this degree programme will support that ambition through classes, workshops, and seminars dedicated to the development of your creative talent. In the final year, you will work on – and complete to high standard – a substantial writing project. To help you reach…

Delivered by Eoghan Harris, the Screenwriting course is new departure at Blackrock Institute. Eoghan is an acclaimed and highly experienced lecturer, screenwriter and journalist. He will deliver a seminar-style screenwriting course this autumn, concentrating on plot and drawing from major popular dramas including The Sopranos and Game of Thrones

This Scriptwriting course , taught by an industry professional with international experience, will teach you how to take a story ides from concept to completion. Using clips from TV shows and Film, as well as practical exercises, by course end you will be ready to write and sell your own script.   Week 1 Fundamentals…

Overview You’re only as good as your CV when it comes to finding a job, and most recruiters will only have time to glance at your resume, so it needs to be excellent! This course can help, and has been created by professionals to prepare you for effective resume writing. With in-depth guidance on the…

This course is designed to help people take that step; people who are keen to begin writing but remain intimidated by the blank page. Emphasis will be on producing something new: crafting effective sentences, learning how to be attentive to words and finding ways to surprise readers (including ourselves). A selection of short stories, poems…

This daylong generative writing workshop will use a proven creative writing method to unlock creativity. The Amherst Writers and Artists Method Workshop has been used with great success throughout Ireland and the USA for almost 30 years. Using carefully selected prompts, participants will write a number of creative writing pieces during the workshop, which are…

This course is perfect for those who would like an intensive creative writing experience. Using the Amherst Writers and Artists creative writing workshop method, this course meets for three full days to build on creative momentum and stay in the writing groove! This is our fifth year offering this Spring intensive course. Come and join…

Like Creative Step Part 1, this course is designed to help people who are keen to begin writing but remain intimidated by the blank page. As with the previous course, we will look at some examples of writing from published authors (to look more closely at their techniques, etc.) and group discussion will play an…

This course is tailor-made to facilitate emerging writers, those with on-going projects, as well as published authors. The aim of this course is to assist writers to realise their writing ambitions and potential by finding and using their skills to create fiction for todays literary market. Focus is on creating strong story lines and structural…

The aim of this course is to assist writers to realise their writing ambitions and potential by finding and using their skills to create fiction for todays market. The course is tailor-made to facilitate beginners who dream of writing through to writers already working on projects, as well as published authors. The eight sessions focus…