BARC ENSP 360 - Creavtive Wrtng:Travel Journey & Essay

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course is designed for students who are interested in expressing themselves through writing and looking to give shape to their experiences of living abroad by creating pieces of creative nonfiction in a workshop environment. We will examine non-fiction works written by travelers to Spain, and focus on writing style as well as stereotypes and cultural differences. The purpose of this course is to create a space for analysis, discussion and creative production in which students can reflect on the experience of being abroad, in both their own case and that of others. By closely examining and deconstructing the concept of "abroadness", students will ideally be brought to reassess notions that are implied in their own experience, such as cultural bias, preconceived ideas and stereotypes of place, or the border between self and other. Students will be required to reflect on the experience of abroadness and produce writing on a daily basis in a writer's notebook, execute in-class writing exercises, and create full-length essays related to various themes involving their travel experiences. There will also be field studies that will serve as the basis for observation of cultural difference and otherness. (Barcelona, Spain, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/esBarcelona)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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