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Creative Writing

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• Improve your skills with Creative Writing Course
• Learn how to handle creative writing challenges
• Understand the concepts of literary fiction and storymaking

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Creative Writing Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Creative Writing

What is Creative Writing?

• Main Elements of Creative Writing
• Types of Creative Writing
• Techniques Used in Creative Writing

Module 2: Challenges for Translation

• Challenges to Writers
• Challenges for Translation
• Experiment Challenges
• Design and Quality Challenges

Module 3: Composition and Creative Writing

• Introduction to Composition Writing
• Types of Composition Writing

Module 4: Seven Processes of Creative Writing

• Planning or Prewriting
• Drafting (or Writing the First Draft)
• Sharing Your First Draft
• Evaluating Your Draft
• Revising Your Content
• Publishing Your Final Product

Module 5: Writing Fiction

• Literary Fiction
• Form and Structure
• Finding Characters
• Basics of Story Making

Module 6: Creative Nonfiction

• Meaning of Creative Nonfiction
• Characteristics of Creative Nonfiction
• Tips for Creative Nonfiction Writing
• Common Literary Nonfiction Subgenres

Module 7: Basics of Writing Poetry

• Listening to Language
• Finding Language
• Awakening and Shaping Language
• Playing with Language

Module 8: Performing Writing

• Introduction to Performing Writing

Module 9: Writing in the Academy and Community

• Introduction

Module 10: Tips to Improve Creative Writing

• Do Not Underestimate the Reader
• Give Your Characters Life
• Utilise Strong Words
• Check Your Commas
• Grab Attention from the Start
• Give the Reader a Satisfactory Ending

Who should attend this Creative Writing Training Course?

The Creative Writing Training Course is designed for individuals eager to refine their creative writing skills. This course is ideal for aspiring writers, professionals in content creation, and anyone seeking to enhance their storytelling abilities. The following professionals can greatly benefit from attending this course:

• Journalists
• Content Creators
• Copywriters
• Teachers and Educators
• Public Relations Professionals
• Content Marketers

Prerequisites of the Creative Writing Training Course

There are no formal prerequisites for this Creative Writing Training Course.

Creative Writing Course Overview

Creative Writing is an art form that enables expression, storytelling, and communication in unique and imaginative ways. Among the Personal Development Courses, this course offers an introduction to the diverse world of creative writing, highlighting its importance in personal expression and professional communication. Understanding and developing creative writing skills can enhance one’s ability to engage and captivate audiences.

Professionals in fields such as marketing, advertising, journalism, and education will find this course particularly beneficial. It’s also ideal for aspiring writers and those in any role requiring narrative skills. Creative writing enhances one’s ability to convey messages compellingly and creatively, making it a valuable skill in many professions.

The Knowledge Academy’s 1-day Creative Writing Training Course is designed to unlock creativity and improve writing skills. The training covers various aspects of creative writing, from character development to plot structuring, providing delegates with the tools to express themselves more effectively through writing.

Course Objectives:

• To explore the fundamentals of Creative Writing
• To develop skills in character creation and development
• To learn the art of crafting engaging narratives and plots
• To enhance descriptive and expressive writing abilities
• To understand various genres and styles in creative writing
• To practice writing with feedback and guidance

Upon completion, delegates will have honed their creative writing skills, enabling them to craft more engaging and imaginative works. They will leave with a deeper understanding of storytelling techniques and the confidence to apply these skills in both personal and professional contexts.

What’s included in this Creative Writing Course?

• World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
• Creative Writing Certificate
• Digital Delegate Pack

Why choose us

Our oslo venue.

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Oslo is the capital of Norway and is both a county and a municipality. The county of Oslo was founded in 1048 and is now the economic and government centre of Norway. The University of Oslo is the largest and oldest universities in Norway, being established in 1811. The university houses around 28,000 students. The university offers study in areas such as Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Dentistry and Education. The University also has a neoclassical campus which is located in central Oslo. The University of Oslo is home to five Nobel Prize winners. Some notable alumni include Harrison Schmitt, a former American Astronaut and Gro Harlem Brundtland who is the former prime minister of Norway. 

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Experience live, interactive learning from home with The Knowledge Academy's Online Instructor-led Creative Writing Course in Oslo. Engage directly with expert instructors, mirroring the classroom schedule for a comprehensive learning journey. Enjoy the convenience of virtual learning without compromising on the quality of interaction.

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Unlock your potential with The Knowledge Academy's Creative Writing Course in Oslo, accessible anytime, anywhere on any device. Enjoy 90 days of online course access, extendable upon request, and benefit from the support of our expert trainers. Elevate your skills at your own pace with our Online Self-paced sessions.

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Academic Writing Centre

The Writing Centre is open for students and researchers who wish to improve their writing. Come and discuss your ideas, drafts and questions with one of our writing consultants.

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We offer physical consultations, and e-consultations for all our services. Consultations can be booked two weeks in advance.

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We are located at the Georg Sverdrup's house at Blindern, Library of the Humanities and the Social Sciences, ground floor.

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NB: Closed for the summer from 1 July to 25 August

• Monday: 12–16
• Tuesday: 10–14
• Wednesday: 15–19
• Thursday: 12–16
• Friday: 12–16 (digital only)

Variations may occur.

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What we offer.

• We offer one-on-one consultations based on drafts or ideas for assignments or theses, normally up to three consultations per semester.
• Topics for the consultations could be, e.g., organisation, structure, problem formulation, argumentation, discussion, academic language, how to get started and other issues related to the writing process.
• In addition to normal writing consultations, we offer one-on-one consultations on English academic writing.
• NB: The Writing Centre staff does not proofread or discuss scientific content.

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Search & Write

Search & Write is a website with writing tips, films and information on everything from study techniques to setting up a completed thesis. The resource is actively used in the writing center's consultations and courses, and is suitable for flipped classrooms, among other things. A "must" for anyone writing a thesis in higher education.

A home for writing

 To acquire an academic language means to develop a new identity within one's discipline, utilizing both the written and spoken word.

The writing centre at the UiO aims to support writers in their academic identity formation processes, and not simply "fix the text" of an assignment. Through activities such as consultations, writing workshops and various arrangements, we aim to become a "home for writing".

The Academic Writing Centre at the UiO belongs to the University of Oslo Library. Our aim is to develop writing support services for the university as a whole, together with the departments and faculty.

Feel free to contact us at an early stage of your writing process to develop your ideas!

Who are we?

The writing mentors are skilled and highly motivated students. They come from various disciplines and are trained in writing pedagogy and consultation. Some of our writing mentors are native English speakers.

The centre is led by David Burke. David Burke has a background in European languages and writing pedagogy. He has extensive experience in writing consultation and editing, and as a subject lecturer and teacher of academic writing.

Our resources

• Search & Write is an online tutorial with tips and advice on assignment writing, information searching, referencing and proper use of sources.
• Academic phrasebank from University of Manchester
• Writing guide  for the social sciences, USC
• Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab

For questions, or to send us your draft by email, please contact  [email protected] .

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Creative writing courses in the Nordics

Courses ranging from evening classes and short, focussed courses to full-time university programmes reflect a broad interest in studying creative writing in the Nordic countries.

Interest in creative writing has grown rapidly in the Nordic countries since 2000, and today a large selection of courses are available. Several universities offer two-year, full-time courses in advanced creative writing, and some folk high schools offer reputable one-year courses. At a less intensive level, there is a large number of public and private institutions which offer part-time courses in creative writing in the evenings, at weekends or during the summer. These courses usually specialise in specific genres, e.g. poetry or short stories, and are sometimes aimed at particular sectors of the general public, e.g. teenagers or the partially sighted.

Generally speaking, students on short courses participate with the sole intention of learning to express themselves more effectively. Students taking university courses, on the other hand, often become professional writers. Full-time programmes give these students the opportunity to practise their art, and are in this respect similar to the established tradition among students of music, theatre and the visual arts.

Litterär gestaltning , at Gothenburg University, Sweden, and Forfatterskolen in Copenhagen are two of Scandinavia’s most prestigious creative writing courses, where some of the students have been published before starting and well-known authors are among their lecturers. Lund University, Sweden, offers a Master’s degree in creative writing. Forfatterstudiet in Bø, Norway, offers a one-year course. Aschehoug, one of the largest publishing houses in Norway, have their own writing school, although some critics have expressed concern that these students may be trained in a style designed to suit Aschehoug’s particular publishing ethos. In Finland, Työväen Akatemia (Worker’s Academy) offers a one-year course in collaboration with Oxford’s Ruskin College, and Åbo Akademi University offers a two-year course.

Publishing houses report that the booming interest in creative writing has increased the number of scripts they are receiving and the quality of writing generally.

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Best Universities for Creative Writing in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 3.39M citations received by 403K academic papers made by 1,501 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Toronto

For Creative Writing

2. University of Oxford

3. University College London

4. Columbia University

5. University of Cambridge

6. King's College London

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

8. University of British Columbia

9. University of Texas at Austin

10. Stanford University

11. University of Manchester

12. University of California - Berkeley

13. University of Alberta

14. Yale University

15. Pennsylvania State University

16. Ohio State University

17. University of Southern California

18. New York University

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

20. University of Edinburgh

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

22. University of Exeter

23. University of Chicago

24. University of California - Los Angeles

25. University of Sydney

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

27. Cornell University

28. Harvard University

29. University of Sheffield

30. University of Melbourne

31. University of Birmingham

32. University of Nottingham

33. University of Leeds

34. McGill University

35. University of Pennsylvania

36. University of Washington - Seattle

37. University of Virginia

38. Monash University

39. Emory University

40. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

41. University of Bristol

42. University of Maryland - College Park

43. University of Queensland

44. Lancaster University

45. York University

46. University of Arizona

47. Durham University

48. Princeton University

49. University of York

50. University of Warwick

51. Michigan State University

52. University of Glasgow

53. University of South Florida

54. University of California - Santa Barbara

55. University of Auckland

56. University of Calgary

57. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

58. University of Amsterdam

59. Boston College

60. Cardiff University

61. University of Sussex

62. University of California - Irvine

63. University of London

64. University of Illinois at Chicago

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

66. Tel Aviv University

67. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

68. Catholic University of Leuven

69. University of Haifa

70. Aarhus University

71. Florida State University

72. University of Southampton

73. Queen Mary University of London

74. University of Oslo

75. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

76. University of St Andrews

77. University of Pittsburgh

78. University of Victoria

79. Lund University

80. University of New South Wales

81. University of California - Santa Cruz

82. Royal Holloway, University of London

83. University of Liverpool

84. University of Helsinki

85. University of Notre Dame

86. Temple University

87. Northwestern University

88. Education University of Hong Kong

89. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

90. University of Florida

91. Vanderbilt University

92. University of Waikato

93. Griffith University

94. Newcastle University

95. University of Copenhagen

96. Macquarie University

97. Carnegie Mellon University

98. Georgetown University

99. Boston University

100. University of California-San Diego

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Academic Writing Course

Continuing education

• Pilestredet Campus, Oslo
• Apply via Søknadsweb

Discuss and develop your academic writing, and improve your ability to produce written academic texts in English, on this 6-ECTS-credit course and workshop.

Admission requirements

• A completed Master’s Degree.
• Employment at OsloMet.

Admission of PhD candidates and academic staff employed at other higher educational institutions and/or research institutions in Norway can be considered subject to the available places on the course.

Admission of internal and external candidates is based on individual application approved by the applicant’s Head of Studies or Head of Division.

Participants should be reasonably fluent in written and oral English and familiar with academic conventions and requirements.

1. PhD candidates and academic staff at OsloMet

2. PhD candidates and academic staff employed at other higher education and/or research institutions in Norway. Qualified applicants within each category will be ranked according to the evaluation of the letter of motivation.

How to apply

Application deadline.

• The application deadline for course in the spring semester is 15 October.
• The application deadline for course in the autumn semester is 15 April.

Supplementary admission can be opened for study places that were not filled during the primary application round. First come, first served rules will be applied. 

1. Register your application in   Søknadsweb (fsweb.no) :

• Follow the link to the "Apply via Søknadsweb" above.
• Choose Log in or register using Feide.
• Fill in your user name and password (the same user name and password as you use to log in Canvas or Webmail at OsloMet) and press Login.
• Fill in your personal information, and press Next.
• (New application): In the menu below choose: PHD COURSES - PhD courses LUI
• Choose 5559 LU-AWCC Academic Writing Course, and press save.

2. Upload required documents in Søknadsweb:

• Final diploma / Degree certificate from your Master's Degree.*
• Transcript / mark sheets from your Master's Degree.*
• Certified testimonial approved that you are a PhD candidate or academic staff employed at higher educational institution and/or research institution.*
• The applicant's motivation and reasons for wanting to complete the course.
• The applicant's description of the text that she or he wants to work on during the course.

*Does not apply to applicants in a PhD programme at OsloMet.

Please note: The Academic Writing Course can be held if admission is granted to 5 or more students.

Aims and content

Publication in international journals has become increasingly imperative for academics worldwide. Scholarly success is often measured in terms of publication in high ranking, international – i.e. English language – peer-reviewed journals. At the same time, the internationalisation agendas of higher education institutions – in Norway and around the world – place an emphasis on collaboration and initiatives across international borders. The ability to communicate in English is central to successful involvement in such work. 

This course sets out to equip PhD candidates and faculty members at OsloMet with the writing tools needed to meet these challenges. 

Participants will develop a sophisticated awareness of the conventions of academic writing, and how they vary between different disciplines. Participants throughout the course will apply this awareness to their own projects, refining their writing and increasing their likelihood of publication. Moreover, the analytical tools each participant develops during the course will keep on working after the course: each participant will continue to develop their awareness of academic writing and improve their own writing long after the course has finished. 

Among the topics covered by the course are:

• Variations in academic style
• Audience, purpose and style
• The writing process
• Disciplinary identity
• Academic language
• Vocabulary, grammar, sentence, paragraph and text
• Coherence and cohesion
• Directness and formality
• Avoiding common errors: e.g. digression, lack of thesis statement, misunderstanding one’s audience
• Analysing, discussing and responding to academic texts
• Article structures, including IMRAD

Target group

The target group for this course is PhD candidates and researchers among the academic staff at OsloMet, who are actively engaged in writing articles, papers or dissertations in English.

The course consists of 6 fortnightly seminars, each of 5 hours’ duration.

Regular attendance is crucial. In addition to 30 hours' contact time, independent study is required. In order to take the exam, and be eligible for study points, the participant must have attended at least five of the six sessions.

Note that not all PhD programmes accept the credits from the course as part of the programme’s training component. If you were planning to use credits from the course towards your degree, please check whether this is possible with your programme. 

Course dates and times for Spring 2024

• Information session: 9 January, 11-12
• Session 1: 16 January, 9-14
• Session 2: 30 January, 9-14
• Session 3: 13 February, 9-14
• Session 4: 5 March, 9-14
• Session 5: 19 March, 9-14
• Session 6: 9 April, 9-14

Course dates and times for Autumn 2024

• Information session: 20 August, 11-12 
• Session 1: 27 August, 9-14 
• Session 2: 19 September, 9-14
• Session 3: 24 September, 9-14
• Session 4: 15 October, 9-14
• Session 5: 29 October, 9-14
• Session 6: 12 November, 9-14  
• No costs for researchers and staff at OsloMet.
• NOK 5800 for individuals not affiliated with OsloMet.

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Writing Creatively to Make Sense of the Times We Live In

Journalist katrin schumann talks about why she writes fiction..

Updated July 12, 2024 | Reviewed by Davia Sills

• Studies show that the act of all kinds of writing hones our reflective abilities.
• Creative writing stretches our imagination, increases emotional resilience, and alleviates stress.
• Writers of nonfiction examine complex issues that are relevant to our times.
• Novelists examine the issues using characters as a vehicle for empathy.

Studies show that the act of writing hones our reflective abilities, stretches our imagination , increases emotional resilience , and alleviates stress . In my conversation with journalist-turned-novelist Katrin Schumann, we discuss how creative writing, in particular, is a worthy pursuit to understand the issues of our time. Schumann is the author of the nonfiction books Mothers Need Time Outs Too and The Secret Life of Middle Children, as well as the novels The Forgotten Hours and This Terrible Beauty .

You’re a trained journalist and the author of nonfiction books. Why, in the last few years, have you focused on writing fiction?

Writing nonfiction has been a way for me to examine complex issues that are relevant to our times, including psychological ones, but I’ve found that in recent years, I’ve been drawn to fiction because it allows me to get closer to the subject. In exploring thorny issues like loyalty and trust or co-dependency , I’m able to do more of a deep dive in fiction. The form allows me to sit with the complexities, to live in the gray areas with my characters.

I can’t always do this with nonfiction, where I’m approaching the topic from a specific angle, seeking solutions. In fiction, I have space to explore nuances that fascinate and confuse me and try to make sense of the inevitable contradictions. It’s messier and more delicate than nonfiction. For me, this feels more true to the human experience.

All writing involves deep reflection. Do you find the act of writing fiction to be a different kind of therapy?

Yes. Spending years creating characters and situations that grapple with serious, real-world problems lets me explore my own difficult experiences. For instance, I’d been wrestling with the aftermath of dealing with a narcissist when I started writing my first novel. By fictionalizing those challenges, I was able to find the courage to linger in the dark areas, examining them from all angles in order to find where the light might get in.

I discovered greater empathy and resilience in myself while also being able to acknowledge the trauma I’d been through. It’s using my imagination, combined with researching some very real and current psychological challenges, that ultimately feels most powerful to me and an effective way to reach readers.

How does fictionalizing the story give you more latitude or depth in exploring topics? You write about things like self-reliance and depression, and I’m wondering why not just write articles about it.

I write to figure out my own issues and to learn, but also to share. For me, fiction writing makes me work harder and go deeper. I’m trying to change people’s minds and hearts in subtler ways. I’m reflecting on experiences I’ve had, wrestling with what they mean, and how we can all learn from them and come out the better for it.

Yet, I don’t want to be prescriptive; I want people to draw their own conclusions. I research deeply about whatever topic I’m tackling.

To write my last novel, I studied the history of neuropsychology, dissecting studies on substance abuse . I conducted interviews. For all my books, I gather and study facts and figures, but with novels, I take that a step further. I put those facts and figures into play with my imagined characters to explore what happens. I imbue the impersonal with empathy and allow readers to try to figure out how they feel about how the characters contend with the issue. This approach leads me to meaningful personal discoveries while also taking the reader along on the emotional journey.

How do you decide whether to approach a topic in a nonfiction book or in a novel?

The more I’m personally involved with the topic, the more I want to explore it in fictional form. Ironically, for fiction, I feel like I should have an even better understanding of some of these psychological challenges than if I were covering them through straight nonfiction reportage. I first have to understand the topic and its history so my story is not only realistic but feels authentic.

I want readers to trust me, which means I have to be thorough. It’s my aim to take them on a ride that’s compelling as well as informative. And I love learning something new when I’m immersed in researching and writing fiction.

If writing fiction is about wrestling with your own demons, why not simply journal?

Journaling is, without question, a beneficial reflective activity. Yet what differentiates this kind of work from journaling about our problems or writing blog posts is that novelists are committing more time and energy to the deep dive on a specific topic. My last novel took almost three years to write, and during that time, I was reading everything I could get my hands on about the topic in order to distill it so that readers might find it relevant to their own lives.

At that stage, it’s not really about me anymore; it’s about the human condition. And in the end, that’s what readers relate to, I think. It’s what makes them call their friends and say, “I just finished this great book. You’ve got to read it.”

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Calidore String Quartet expands reach on UD campus

The four musicians — Jeremy Berry, Estelle Choi, Ryan Meehan and Jeffrey Myers — who make up the internationally acclaimed Calidore String Quartet have grown accustomed to fans approaching them to talk about their music, which The Los Angeles Times described as having the “kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime searching.” More surprising, though, was recently receiving a loud “Go Fightin’ Blue Hens” shout-out from a fellow passenger in the Reykjavik airport. 

Myers recounted this story with a chuckle one recent afternoon while the quartet was taking a quick break from a rehearsal. They were prepping for a performance at the Caramoor International Music Festival in Westchester County, New York, one of almost a dozen concerts they performed this summer in the U.S. or abroad.       

On the day they received this shout-out, they had on University of Delaware gear, swag that Myers recalls University President Dennis Assanis giving them in 2017, when the quartet first became artists-in-residence at UD. Four years later, that relationship was strengthened when they joined the School of Music faculty. The 2024-2025 academic year marks a new milestone, as the ensemble assumes its new status as UD’s Distinguished String Quartet in Residence. In this role, the quartet will continue to represent the University on international and campus stages while increasing its teaching responsibilities.

The Calidore String Quartet performs 80-plus concerts a year in venues throughout North America, Europe and Asia, including the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and Seoul’s Kumho ArtsHall. The musicians have released critically acclaimed recordings, including an ambitious recording project capturing their journey through the entire Beethoven String Quartet cycle, and they have won numerous awards, including the $100,000 M-Prize from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater & Dance.

“We got into what we do for a living because of our love of chamber music and the repertoire. We love playing with each other,” Myers said. “But over the 14 years that we’ve been together, we’ve also grown very passionate about our teaching — I would say equally so — as our performing.”

Three of the NYC-based quartet members have now moved closer to campus, and all said that they are looking forward to teaching more and greater campus and community engagement.  

“Our goal over the next year is to elevate the existing chamber music program and resident ensemble program and to boost the profile of the School of Music,” Meehan said. 

“I have had the great pleasure to attend many Calidore performances on campus,” said Debra Hess Norris, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Through their performances and teaching, these brilliant musicians will influence and inspire an even greater number of our students.” 

The Calidores will expand their interaction with undergraduates, from more master classes to additional coachings to the general UD chamber music program, Meehan said. The quartet members will continue to be artistic directors of the University of Delaware Graduate String Quartet Fellowship Residency, a two-year, highly competitive program leading to a master’s degree in musical performance. The Trellis String Quartet members are currently working toward their degrees in this program.

“They possess the sought-after combo of being both incredible performers as well as deeply inspiring teachers,” said Trellis String Quartet member Zach Levin.  

“I pretty much always come out of lessons with Ryan and Jeff with a ton of new information in my head and feeling like my violin techniques have taken a leap in progress,” Trellis member Dallas Noble said.

The Calidores have been globe-trotting this summer, from a performance at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway to a program of Beethoven and other works at the Bellingham Music Festival in Washington. Choi said that they are excited about their upcoming Beethoven Series, which kicks off Sept. 28 at Gore Recital Hall. 

“This will be our big project,” Choi said. “We’ll be performing all 16 Beethoven string quartets over six concerts on the campus.”

It's no chore to go from, say, the Lincoln Center to Gore Recital Hall. 

Performing in Gore is a joy, Berry said. 

“It’s actually amazing,” he said. “I mean, we’ve played all around the world, and there are very few halls that have better acoustics.”

The Calidore String Quartet Distinguished Artist in Residence Fund was established in 2024 through a gift from Donald J. Puglisi '12H and Marichu C. Valencia '23H. Puglisi is a member of UD’s Board of Trustees, and they both serve on the President’s Leadership Council.

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Poets in the Boise State Creative Writing MFA program participated in “Finding a Way, a performance art piece by Kate Walker, a professor in the Boise State Art Department. As part of the piece, the poets read from works they chose in the Atrium of the Center for Visual Arts. This participatory project aims to create a shared resource of books, an online archive of readings and a space for reflection and shared imaginations.

This iteration of “Finding a Way” featured author Sarah Sentilles, MFA creative writing students, and other students and members of the public, who read in an “open mic” format based on the theme: What books give you solace, hope or deeper understanding in the face of current global crises such as climate emergency, war, increasing social and political divisiveness and continuing pandemics?

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The Drum is publishing a mid-year update to the World Creative Rankings this week, offering an early look at the advertisers and agencies that have been leading the way in 2024. These leaderboards offer a glimpse into what the final tables might look like once the 2024 creative awards calendar is complete, though there is still all to play for before the year is out.

It’s award-winning work that moves the standings, so today we’re reflecting on the 2024 campaigns that are already triumphing with juries and the recently released efforts that look likely to dominate at shows in the second half of the year.

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CeraVe: ‘Michael CeraVe’ by Ogilvy New York

For its first Super Bowl commercial, CeraVe created headlines with this out-of-the-box ad starring Canadian actor and unlikely skincare ambassador Michael Cera. The spot played on retro cosmetic ad tropes and amped up Cera’s awkward and offbeat character acting that he is known for, resulting in an unlikely winner.

Lynx: ‘The Power of Fragrance’ by Lola-MullenLowe

Lynx (Axe in the US) capitalized on the rise of dark humor with two new ads as part of its ‘The Power of a Fragrance’ campaign.

The premise of both was straightforward: a funeral and a robbery gone awry, but the tone set them apart. The writing is quick-witted and dry, infused with slightly uncomfortable yet captivating visuals.

Loewe: ‘Decades of Confusion’ by Loewe

What made this Loewe spot so brilliant was that the brand showed how in tune it is with people’s struggle to pronounce its name. Doing this through a fake spelling bee that continues through the decades is a genius move.

By leaning into the confusion, it cleverly killed two birds with one stone, showing its funny side and setting the record straight once and for all on how you say Loewe.

Spotify: ‘Spreadbeats’ by FCB New York

Spotify made a music video ad earlier this year but it wasn’t what people expected. With its colorful retro graphics, the B2B initiative targeted brands, marketers and agencies engagingly and uniquely.

Visit Oslo: ‘Is It Even a City?’ by NewsLab AS

The dry humor used throughout this spot caused a huge stir online, with some pinning it as the ‘best tourism ad they have ever seen’.

Calvin Klein: ‘Spring 2024’ by Mert Alas

In one of the most-talked-about ads of the first half of this year, The Bear star Jeremy Allen White got down to his tight whities in this memorable Calvin Klein spot.

Heinz: ‘It has to be Heinz’ by Rethink

It’s got to be Heinz, right? For many people around the world, the answer is unequivocally yes.

Tapping into this, the red sauce maker kicked off a global campaign toasting the diners who are willing to wait irrational lengths of time for their ketchup.

Just Eat: ‘The Joy of Everyday’ by McCann London

Directed by the award-winning Tim McNaughton, Just Eat’s film uses the enchantment of puppetry and stop-frame animation to delve into the colorful lives of the animal characters. All 12 puppets were designed and handmade by the renowned Arch Model Studio, the team behind Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox and Isle Of Dogs.

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This relatable ad from Pot Noodle exaggerated the noise of slurping and played on the various annoyances of working in an office. The approach wasn't to everyone’s taste, but Unilever marketer Lena Portchmouth opened up to us about why it works .

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After the success of its Super Bowl teaser, which saw David and Victoria Beckham recreate their infamous ‘My Dad drove a Rolls Royce’ meme , Uber Eats released its full Big Game spot to much acclaim.

Michelob Ultra: ‘Lap of Legends’ by FCB New York

This work for Michelob Ultra used cutting-edge technology to enable current Williams Racing Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant to face off against six of the greatest Williams legends of all time.

Channel 4: ‘Considering What?’ by 4Creative

The message of this Channel 4 trailer is that viewers don’t always appreciate Paralympians for what they are: world-class athletes.

To show this, we’re introduced to a series of Paralympians competing against friction, gravity and time while members of the public who follow their progress make well-intended but slightly off-key comments that fail to recognize the true athleticism of competitors.

It's a big departure from the much-loved ‘ Superhumans ’ work from previous games. 4 Creative’s Lynsey Atkin told us why the time had come for a new direction .

Coor Down: ‘Assume I Can’ by Small

To mark World Down Syndrome Day, CoorDown, the National Coordination of Associations of People with Down Syndrome, launched an international awareness campaign starring Madison Tevlin.

The spot called on everyone to end prejudice and instead see the potential in each person with the disorder.

British Airways: ‘A British Original’ by Uncommon

If you’ve ever been on a plane and taken a photo of the clouds outside of your window, then you’re not alone. Playing on this shared experience, British Airways flipped the script and instead turned the camera toward the aircraft, showing people’s inquisitive faces as they fly.

Dove: ‘Self-Esteem Project’ by Ogilvy

Dove reckons that by 2025, 90% of the content people see online will have been generated by artificial intelligence. This shocking statistic is the first line in this ‘Self-Esteem Project’ ad – and boy, does it grab your attention. It’s the latest in a hugely successful run of work from Dove turning purpose into profit .

Coca-Cola: ‘Recycle Me’ by Ogilvy New York

This Coca-Cola campaign unveiled a series of powerful images that depicted its infamous logo after a can was crushed during the recycling process.

McDonald’s: ‘Always Around the Corner’ by Cossette

To highlight the frenzied nature of moving house, McDonald’s Canada hit home with this campaign which shows that even when consumers change zip codes, the Golden Arches are always nearby. Each print creatively employs a ‘Where’s Waldo’ instantly recognizable format.

Marmite: ‘Marmite Smugglers’ by Adam&EveDDB

It’s the store cupboard item you either love or hate, and we love it because this ad for Marmite is captivating, funny and a little bit sneaky.

Hellmann’s: ‘Mayo Cat’ by VML

Hellmann’s Super Bowl ad starred comedian Kate McKinnon and a cameo from fellow SNL alumni Pete Davidson. ‘Mayo Cat’ opens with the actor raiding her fridge looking for something to eat. As she finds a random assortment of food, she wonders what to do with it until her white cat offers some words of wisdom: ‘May-ow!”

Australia Lamb: ‘The Generational Gap’ by The Monkeys

The eagerly anticipated annual Australian Lamb ad was truly bonkers this year. Every January, the lamb industry promotional body marks one of the biggest days for lamb consumption in the country, the national Australia Day holiday of January 26.

This year’s spot brought together boomers, zoomers, millennials and Gen Z to air their differences.

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Although it can boost individuals’ creativity, it seems to homogenize and flatten our collective output.

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Generative AI models have made it simpler and quicker to produce everything from text passages and images to video clips and audio tracks. Texts and media that might have taken years for humans to create can now be generated in seconds .

But while AI’s output can certainly seem creative , do these models actually boost human creativity?  

That’s what two researchers set out to explore in new research published today in Science Advances , studying how people used OpenAI’s large language model GPT-4 to write short stories.

The model was helpful—but only to an extent. They found that while AI improved the output of less creative writers, it made little difference to the quality of the stories produced by writers who were already creative. The stories in which AI had played a part were also more similar to each other than those dreamed up entirely by humans. 

The research adds to the growing body of work investigating how generative AI affects human creativity , suggesting that although access to AI can offer a creative boost to an individual, it reduces creativity in the aggregate. 

To understand generative AI’s effect on humans’ creativity, we first need to determine how creativity is measured. This study used two metrics: novelty and usefulness. Novelty refers to a story’s originality, while usefulness in this context reflects the possibility that each resulting short story could be developed into a book or other publishable work. 

First, the authors recruited 293 people through the research platform Prolific to complete a task designed to measure their inherent creativity. Participants were instructed to provide 10 words that were as different from each other as possible.

Next, the participants were asked to write an eight-sentence story for young adults on one of three topics: an adventure in the jungle, on open seas, or on a different planet. First, though, they were randomly sorted into three groups. The first group had to rely solely on their own ideas, while the second group was given the option to receive a single story idea from GPT-4. The third group could elect to receive up to five story ideas from the AI model.

Of the participants with the option of AI assistance, the vast majority—88.4%—took advantage of it. They were then asked to evaluate how creative they thought their stories were, before a separate group of 600 recruits reviewed their efforts. Each reviewer was shown six stories and asked to give feedback on the stylistic characteristics, novelty, and usefulness of the story. The researchers found that the writers with the greatest level of access to the AI model were evaluated as showing the most creativity. Of these, the writers who had scored as less creative on the first test benefited the most. 

However, the stories produced by writers who were already creative didn’t get the same boost. “We see this leveling effect where the least creative writers get the biggest benefit,” says Anil Doshi, an assistant professor at the UCL School of Management in the UK, who coauthored the paper. “But we don’t see any kind of respective benefit to be gained from the people who are already inherently creative.”

The findings make sense, given that people who are already creative don’t really need to use AI to be creative, says Tuhin Chakrabarty, a computer science researcher at Columbia University, who specializes in AI and creativity but wasn’t involved in the study. 

There are some potential drawbacks to taking advantage of the model’s help, too. AI-generated stories across the board are similar in terms of semantics and content, Chakrabarty says, and AI-generated writing is full of telltale giveaways, such as very long, exposition-heavy sentences that contain lots of stereotypes.   

“These kinds of idiosyncrasies probably also reduce the overall creativity,” he says. “Good writing is all about showing, not telling. AI is always telling.”

Because stories generated by AI models can only draw from the data that those models have been trained on, those produced in the study were less distinctive than the ideas the human participants came up with entirely on their own. If the publishing industry were to embrace generative AI, the books we read could become more homogenous, because they would all be produced by models trained on the same corpus.

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