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18 March 2010
An Evening of Poetry
The Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wednesday 28th April, 7.45pm
The School of Lifelong Learning offers a wide selection of part time Creative Writing courses for adults of all ages. Following the success of the first two such Poetry Evenings in the last year and a half, audiences are able to join new and returning students from Introduction to Writing Poetry and Poetry 2 classes as they read their most recent work. From light-hearted to seriously thought-provoking and from sonnets to rap, the evening promises to be very interesting, entertaining and memorable!
Tickets:- £5 (£3) order online: http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/whatson/literature/info/8382/
26 Feb 2010
A NEW VENTURE: INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL FILM MAKING
 ‘Introduction to film making’ is a new venture between the Lifelong Learning department and Creative Mwldan in Cardigan.
This new initiative and pilot scheme is aimed at students with little or no experience of film making, but who have bags of enthusiasm and would like to make their own films. Mwldan are supplying the technical equipment such as mini DV cameras and an editing facility on Apple’s Final Cut Pro, and the £250 four day intensive course will be taught in Cardigan by Hedley England who has twenty-five years experience in film and TV as a director, editor and writer and who also taught in Cuba for a short time.
Students should expect to have a very busy time, with a hands on approach to grasp the principles of film making through group discussion, a chosen three to five minute film project, the shooting of the film and the editing afterwards. Hedley intends to teach this course by sharing the fun but also the creative processes of film making. He will also take the technical gobbledegook out of the process, simplifying cameras and editing techniques, and the group will learn how to work collaboratively on each of their projects, so that they will have the skills to make their own films later if they wish. Possible projects could include working with actors or musicians, or concentrating on a documentary style – the choice is up to the group.
For further information click here Or email chp@aber.ac.uk
22 Dec 2009
Lifelong Learning Free Taster Sessions:
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11 Dec 2009
Visiting Days for Prospective Undergraduate Students Jan to April 2010
For further details download the PDF file by clicking here
28 July 2009
PGCE Secondary Courses
North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education
From 2010 all Initial Teacher Education and Training will be provided by the North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education. Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities will work collaboratively under the Centre name to provide training in PGCE Secondary subjects within this region.
The course in which you have shown an interest will only be available at Aberystwyth during the University based weeks (12 weeks in total during September, January and June). However, the school experience element of the course (24 weeks, which includes placements at two different schools) will be available across the region in partnership schools.
You may wish to carry out your teaching practice in a particular area and we will invite you to indicate your preference during the application process. In placing you, we will endeavour to place you in the area of your choice.
Therefore, you are invited to make an application as usual through the GTTR web site at www.gttr.ac.uk. following the link to your subject choice at the Aberystwyth University provider site (or Bangor University provider site for a course available in Bangor).
Good luck with your application. If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us through e-mail to pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk or by contacting us on the following number (01970) 621957
24th September 2008
Writing Anthology ‘a celebration of creativity’
Writing Anthology ‘a celebration of creativity’ Lifelong Learning Creative writing tutor, Liz Jones, was so impressed with the work of her students that she decided to publish it. Now Views From a High Place - an anthology of poetry, short stories and life writing by creative writing students in the Tregaron area – is be launched in a couple of weeks’ times
"Students really threw themselves
into their writing,
”
said Liz, “And Views From a High Place
is a celebration of their
hard work and creativity.”
 Views From a High Place was funded by the former community education project Dysgu Gyda’n Gilydd and grew out of creative writing classes in Ysgol Penuwch (also funded by Dysgu Gyda’n Gilydd) and Ystrad Meurig (part of Aberystwyth University Lifelong Learning programme).
“Finding time for writing isn’t easy,” says Liz, "there's always seems to be more pressing priorities. Yet this publication is a reminder that time spent on personal expression is never wasted.” The publication will be launched at 6pm on Monday, 13 October 2008 at the Red Kite Centre, Tregaron. “All are welcome to come and join in our celebration,” said Liz. Light refreshments will be provided and copies of Views From a High Place will be for sale at £1 each, with all proceeds going to Air Ambulance Wales.
Liz Jones will be holding two new beginners’ writing classes from 6 October onwards: Exploring Creative Writing Techniques in Aberystwyth and Writing Freelance Features in the Edward Richard Centre, Ystrad Meurig.
For more information email learning@aber.ac.uk
5th December 2007
New Director of Lifelong Learning
The School of Education and Lifelong Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Hagen as the new Director of Lifelong Learning:
“I am very pleased to be appointed as Director of Lifelong Learning, I will officially start my new role from 1st December, 2007.
I am not a newcomer to the department, having started my teaching work here in 1997, first as a casual, then fractional tutor. I then progressed to become the Humanities Co-ordinator, and will combine this position, with the new role as Director of Lifelong Learning at Aberystwyth University.
I am looking forward to leading the Lifelong Learning team. Our main objective will be to enhance the learning experience of students and teaching environment for tutors, within Lifelong Learning. We have already begun work on implementing change and I hope you will soon notice and appreciate the difference”.
Grace Hagen.
Gift Tokens
Birthday or Christmas coming up? Do you know anyone who has been talking about taking a course and hasn't got around to it? New gift tokens can be purchased from the department for any of our courses, an ideal birthday or Christmas present. For details ring the Lifelong Learning Office:~ 01970 621580 or email learning@aber.ac.uk
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