UC Irvine Extension Offers Insightful Online Course on ''The Art of the Short Story''

New Course Helps Participants Explore and Develop Their Passion
for Writing
IRVINE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
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.

"The University is very well known for its creative writing
programs and by offering this course online to a national audience of
students interested in writing, we're providing access to a UC-quality
experience," shares Kirwan Rockefeller, director of Arts and
Humanities programs at UC Irvine Extension. "This course has universal
appeal - everyone from college-age students to seniors who have a
passion for literature."

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."

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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.
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To register for "The Art of the Short Story," please visit
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/.

About UC Irvine Extension: As the continuing education arm of UCI,
UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level
learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting
courses and programs to local, regional, and global constituencies. UC
Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community
programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of
academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more information,
please visit www.extension.uci.edu.

About the University of California, Irvine: The University of
California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research,
scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the
fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than
27,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty
members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI
contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI
news, visit www.today.uci.edu.

UC Irvine Extension
Amy Murphy, 714-573-0899 ext. 34
Amy@echomediapr.com

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