Whether your dream is to write a bestselling novel, design an award-winning advertisement, create inspiring content for your presentation or to simply capture stories from your own life, this course will help you adopt a variety of creative writing methods and narrative styles. Not only will you learn how to write, but also how to think outside the box and develop your imagination.
“Tell me a story!” Something we all have heard or said so many times. As children, it is through stories we begin to learn how the world works – and that is why we are all so strongly attracted to them. Stories can invite us into an unthinkable reality, they help us learn from the past or even see the future, they offer archetypes of good and evil and can very well play with our imagination as well as logic. A good story can sell everything – not only does this apply to books and movies, but also to everything we do in our professional and personal life. We need a story to design a strong presentation, create an effective post for social media, manage an interview, deliver a business pitch or write an academic essay. While this course focuses on the importance of a story, we will mainly pay attention to the writer (his/her imagination, vocabulary, narrative styles, critical thinking, experience, dreams and memories) – YOU.
Course term: 122.07. - 02.08.
Free seats: 11
Price: 950 €
Category: Personal Development & Communication Skills
Status: Available
Deadline: 30.04.2024
Martina M. Arboleda & team
CVCharles University
Martina is a Czech writer, reviewer, travel blogger and copywriter with four belletristic books published. As a graduate from the Charles University, Pedagogical Faculty, in the field of English literature and linguistics and Czech literature and linguistics, she had been teaching English as a foreign language and Czech for foreigners at the UCT (University of Chemistry and Technology) in Prague for 10 years and working for various literary magazines. She was the chief editor of nenudtese.cz, a web portal focused on reviews of cultural events such as theater, opera, ballet, concerts etc. Currently, she dedicates her time to writing her fifth book, articles on her travel blog and for Jóga dnes yoga mazine and Hedvábná Stezka travel portal. Having lived in various countries worldwide, most recently Peru, she draws inspiration for her articles and literary characters from socio-cultural diversities and peculiarities. (https://www.martinamartinez.cz/)
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PhDr. Zuzi Lešková, PhD
While creative copywriting, employer branding and public speaking have always been in the centre of her attention, Zuzi is simply obsessive about anything that has to do with communication. She has developed several branding campaigns for big corporations or smaller businesses, obtained a PhD in marketing communication at Victoria University in Melbourne, have been working as a leading lecturer of various communication classes at top universities both in Australia and the Czech Republic and she especially enjoys turning her current profession of a copywriter into a hobby (writing blogs and books because, as Zuzi puts it: "not only does it sound good to say it, it simply feels good to do it").
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PhDr. William Pattison
Dr. Pattison runs a European marketing agency specializing in digital promotions & events. He is also the Marketing Communications Director for the European Digital Marketing & Local Search Association. Previous to this he worked for large global corporations in senior leadership positions. These companies include 3M, Eli Lilly and The University of New York. Dr. Pattison has taught for such universities as Charles University, LaSalle University, Pittsburgh University, University of New York Tirana, University of New York Belgrade and the University of New York Prague. Mr. Pattison has been teaching for European Summer School since 2015.
Course is running: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 14:00
You will receive an official Certificate of Attendance upon completion of your course. Please inform the organizing staff if you require any extra supplements, such as Transcript of Records. The student is eligible to receive up to 5 ECTS credits, however please follow the instructions here and consult the acknowledgment process with your university in advance.
Course fee includes the course itself, application fee, study materials, afternoon/evening social activities and events, welcome and goodbye drink as part of the graduation party. Other expenses, such as meals, accommodation, insurance, personal expenses, public transportation ticket, extra activities (such as trips outside of town over the weekend and entrance fees), and required equipment (i.e. pencils, paper for illustrations) are not included in the price.
Please note, after the 30th of April 2024 there will be a late enrollment fee charged in the amount of 50EUR on top of the course fee.
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*Program/Course Outline is subject to change.
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I went on the trip thinking I knew what the school would be about... it was better than anything I could of thought. Everyone was so lovely and it really was a once in a life time trip. It’s taught me how easy it is to live in another country and I was lucky enough to meet different people from different countries and backgrounds. I feel very bless to have had to opportunity. I would easily go again.
Personal Development (ON CAMPUS)
2017
ESS brings together people not afraid of engaging in something completely different from what they’re used to doing back home. It’s a great way to meet and interact with young people representing different cultures and as such – a definite opportunity to spend quite possibly the best couple of weeks in your life if you’re curious, enthusiastic and open to new experiences. Also, Prague is absolutely amazing!
Project Management: From Theory to Practice (Term 2. - ON CAMPUS)
It was an amazing experience! The staff was wonderful. Nice people, nice place, greats memories.
