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Writing for Magazines and Newspapers
Creative Arts
CREATIVE WRITING
Continuing Writing Workshop: Finding the Writer Within
Do you need help releasing the creativity within you? As we explore a variety of tips, tricks, exercises and more, you’ll overcome barriers and learn to use your own unique voice and writing style.
ENG 4163 $269
Frances Wang 37957 Sun 12:00pm – 2:00pm Feb 6 – Apr 10 WEB
Finding Your Voice
The most powerful writing comes from the heart. What do you care about? What inspires you? What is special in your life? Write about the people and things that are dear to you.
ENG 4004 $99
Frances Wang 37960 Sat 10:00am – 12:00pm Mar 5 – Mar 19 WEB
Intro to Creative Nonfiction
Discover your inner voice through writing creative nonfiction. You will gain hands-on experience on how to begin the creative writing process and learn how to discover and explore your creativity.
ENG 4007 $79
Frances Wang 37959 Sat 10:00am – 12:00pm Feb 5 – Feb 19 WEB The ABCs of Getting Published
Discover the many paths to publishing a book, poem or article. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing versus traditional publishing and the various ways to market your finished product.
ENG 4235 $39 37962 Sat 10:00am – 12:00pm Apr 2 Frances Wang WEB
Writing for Magazines and Newspapers
Publishing articles in magazines and newspapers is a great way to test the waters as a published writer and maybe make a little extra income too. We will discuss where to find a magazine’s submission guidelines, how to write a pitch, how to approach an editor, and the power of photographs, data, and infographics. We’ll also talk about copyright, style guides, and how to use social media and hyperlinks to promote your work.
ENG 4187 $69
Frances Wang 37950 Sat 10:00am – 12:00pm Jan 22 & Jan 29 WEB
Writing Your Family History
Traditional wills distill our lives to a balance sheet of assets and liabilities, but they do not fully capture the legacy of our values and experiences, the hopes and dreams that we want to pass down to our loved ones. Learn about ethical wills, or legacy letters, and begin writing a love letter to your family to share now and treasure forever. Families with young children, as well as parents of grown children or grandparents, will appreciate the value of this class.
ENG 4003 $115
Frances Wang 37958 Mon 6:00pm – 8:00pm Apr 4 – Apr 18 WEB
TRAINER PROFILE
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang | CREATIVE WRITING
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is an award-winning journalist, essayist, activist, scholar and poet focused on issues of Asian Americans, race, justice and the arts. While her writing has appeared among numerous outlets, such as PBS NewsHour, Detroit Journalism Cooperative and Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Wang confesses her first poem was written strictly for the payout. “When I was in high school, there was a poetry contest for $25 and publication in a book. The contest was for teen girls and the theme was about the transition into adulthood. I didn’t know anything about poetry, so I wrote what I thought looked like a poem with short lines and several stanzas. “My poem was about the ambivalence of leaving home and the fear of leaving my mom. I remember it had two columns—one about what I was saying out loud: brash and assertive; and another about what I secretly wanted to tell my mom: quiet and afraid. The thing is, I was so ready to leave home I didn’t actually feel any ambivalence at all. But $25 for a poem!”
— Class participant, Aerial Photography with Drones
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Aerial Photography with Drones
Explore the fundamentals of aerial photography in this exciting class that will have you soaring! Learn how to operate and control a drone, take drone photos and practice the basics of transferring and editing your photos.
HOB 4032 $89 38060 Sat 10:00am – 2:00pm Jan 22 Detroit Drones MAI
Digital Cameras 1
Whether you’ve read the manual or not, here’s where you can learn the language of digital cameras and discover your camera’s most important menu options and features. You will explore such topics as resolution, file formats, basic camera operations, composition, building a digital archive and many more. Bring your camera to class and start your photographic journey.
PHO 4012 $129
Randal Stegmeyer 38079 Tue, Thu 6:00pm – 8:00pm Mar 22 – Mar 31 MAI
Digital Cameras 2
Ready to step up your game and learn how to make professionallooking photos? Advance to topics such as histogram analysis, dynamic range, controlling depth-of-field, photographing a moving subject and Raw file technology. In addition to technical information, you will learn what it means to “see like a photographer and differentiate between a good photograph and a great photograph.”
PHO 4013 $129
Randal Stegmeyer 38080 Tue, Thu 6:00pm – 8:00pm Apr 5 – Apr 14 MAI Photoshop Level 1: Basics
Get started with Photoshop’s powerful tools and commands for improving the quality of photographic images. Enhance your digital photos using color and contrast adjustments, retouching techniques and creative special effects.
PHO 4018 $129
Randal Stegmeyer 38076 Sat 9:00am – 1:00pm Mar 12 & Mar 19 MAI
Photoshop Level 2: Intermediate
Explore intermediate tools and commands for improving the quality of photographic images including adjustment layers, selections and collage techniques.
PHO 4019 $129
Randal Stegmeyer 38077 Sat 9:00am – 1:00pm Mar 26 & Apr 2 MAI
Photoshop Level 3: Advanced
Learn how to use cutting-edge image optimization and digital imaging techniques. Explore the advanced use of adjustment layers, painting with masks, combining photos, sharpening techniques and soft proofing.
PHO 4020 $129
Randal Stegmeyer 38078 Sat 9:00am – 1:00pm Apr 9 & Apr 16 MAI
Photoshop: Camera Raw
Ready to take your digital SLR photography to the next level? Learn how to unleash the power of Raw file technology to create stunning images. Get hands-on experience with all of the tools in Adobe’s digital darkroom, and explore the Raw file converters: Photoshop, Lightroom and Elements. Evaluate and adjust exposure, color balance, contrast, sharpness, perspective and a host of other modifications, all before you open the file.
PHO 4040 $125
Randal Stegmeyer 38081 Tue, Thu 6:00pm – 8:00pm Apr 19 – Apr 28 MAI
