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Course Title:   Advanced Course in Magazine Journalism

The Advanced Course is an intensive 6-month writing workshop that allows you to specialise in writing particular types of articles. You can choose from:

• humour columns
• topical features
• celebrity profiles
• inspirational human profile
• ‘how to’s’
• Q&A interviews
• feel-good human interest stories
• travel writing

You will:

• query three ideas, and write three articles to deadline
• receive ongoing feedback on your writing from expert instructors, as well as critique from award-winning writers in your selected field.

Modules: 3 modules

12 feedback sessions

Student produces:

• 6 planning assignments (feedback task)
• 3 query letters (feedback and assessment)
• 3 full-length articles of publishable quality (feedback and assessment)

Instructor:  Leoni Benghiat 

Moderator: Nichola Meyer

Admission Requirements:

Students must have successfully completed the Foundation Course in Magazine Journalism.

 Course Curriculum:

The Advanced Course is a practical course aimed at fine-tuning magazine writing skills and professionalism, as well as building a portfolio.

This course has been designed to replicate the procedure that a freelance magazine journalist follows from start to finish: from generating a saleable idea, pitching the story to a suitable magazine, writing the article to deadline, to invoicing and being paid for the piece.

Students will be encouraged to sell work of publishable quality, all within a supportive environment.

How does the course work?

Assignments

The course comprises three modules, consisting of six planning tasks, and six writing assignments. Once the student has completed an assignment, and e-mailed it to the lecturer, an assessment and feedback will be sent to the student, and the module will be considered complete. The next module will then be e-mailed to the student. Questions

Students are given reading material on writing techniques at the start of each module, and are encouraged to ask questions throughout the course, either by e-mailing the lecturer, or posting a query on the student board. In addition to 12 formal feedback sessions, the lecturer is similarly available for ongoing editorial assistance for the duration of the course.

Discussion

Students can also participate in ongoing online discussions by posting comments about the materials covered in the course, as well as give feedback to students who have posted their pieces in the college blog.

Module 1: Article 1

Generate an idea for a saleable article (feedback task)

Select and plan the type of article you will be writing. Choose from a:

• humour column
• topical feature
• celebrity profile
• inspirational human profile
• ‘how to’
• Q&A interview
• feel-good human interest story
• style review or 
• travel writing (feedback task)

Target a relevant magazine with scope for your story. Choose from Business, Science, Travel, Food, Health, Women’s Interest, Men’s Interest, Style and Sport Writing (feedback task)

Writing Exercise 1: Write a Query Letter (assessment and feedback task)

Writing Exercise 2: If the query is accepted, write and submit the article to brief (assessment and feedback task)

Deadline for article: 3 weeks from acceptance of query

Module 2: Article 2

Interpret a given brief (i.e. commission from a magazine) into a saleable article

Writing Exercise 3:Generate a query letter from the given brief (assessment and feedback task)

Writing Exercise 4: Write and submit the article to brief (assessment and feedback task)

Deadline for article: 3 weeks from acceptance of query letter

Module 3: Article 3

Generate an idea for an article (feedback task)

Select and plan the type of article you will be writing. Choose a different type from article 1:

• humour column
• topical feature
• celebrity profile
• inspirational human profile
• ‘how to’
• Q&A interview
• feel-good human interest story
• style review or 
• travel writing (feedback task)

Target a different magazine (than that for article1) with scope for your story. Choose from Business, Science, Travel, Food, Health, Women’s Interest, Men’s Interest, Style and Sport Writing (feedback task)

Writing Exercise 5: Write a Query Letter (assessment and feedback task)

Writing Exercise 6: If the query is accepted, write and submit the article to brief (assessment and feedback task)

Deadline for article: 3 weeks from acceptance of query

Mark Allocation:

Query Letter 1: /20
Article 1: /80
Query Letter 2: /20
Article 2: /80
Query Letter 3: /20
Article 3: /80
Total: /300

Bonus Points for completion of all assignments within 14-week deadline: +30

Conditions of Certification:

Students will receive an SA Writers College Certificate upon successful completion of the course, provided they meet the following conditions:

• Students must have completed all 6 assignments (namely: 3 query letters and three articles)
• The course must have been completed within six months of registration.
• Students are expected to attain a minimum average of 60% for the course

Minimum Estimated Time Commitments:

• Reading Time: 3 hours 
• Writing Time: 3 hours for three query letters
• 30 hours for three articles
• Research Time: 12 hours for research and interviews, depending on the complexity of the articles.

Course Title 2 Advanced Course in Magazine Journalism Classification Writing & Publishing -> Journalism -> Magazine Journalism Course Requirements Price Cost: R3495.00 Notes

Course Information Location COUNTRYWIDE Course Type Online Start Dates Length of Course Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name SA Writers College Phone Email adminsawriterscollege.co.za