Signum University — Blackberry

Welcome to SPACE, our adult continuing education program which offers interactive monthly courses for personal enrichment! Learn more here.

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Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals	Occurrences
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert First in the Series	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Fantasy Science Fiction Worldbuilding	May 2023
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III: The Prophet) Continuing Series	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Fantasy Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part II: Muad’dib) Continuing Series	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Fantasy Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Series) Series	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Fantasy May Showcase 2023 Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Book Club: Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Dungeons & Dragons Epic Fantasy Fantasy Magic Margaret Weiss Tracy Hickman Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Children’s Literature Comparative Mythology Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Lloyd Alexander Magic Monsters Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Children’s Literature Christopher Paolini Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Worldbuilding
Book Club: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks	Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: An Adventure in Analogy NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing May Showcase 2024 Novel In a Year	May 2024 Spotlight June 2024
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World	Spotlight May 2024
Creative Writing: Character & Voice (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Christopher Bartlett Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Confessional Poetry NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Crafting Unforgettable Characters	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Creating Interactive Fiction Games with Inform	Sparrow F. Alden Daroc Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Text Games
Creative Writing: Cultures in Fantasy and Science Fiction	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Science Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Discovering Novel Revision (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	July 2024
Creative Writing: Emotional Stakes (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Sparrow F. Alden Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	May 2024
Creative Writing: Fantastic Beasts and How to Write Them	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Science Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Free Verse NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Historical Fantasy	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy History Magic Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Historical Fiction	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: History and Politics in Fantasy and Science Fiction	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Science Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Introduction To Writing In Community	Will Estes	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 May Showcase 2023 Workshops	May 2023
Creative Writing: Intro to Scriptwriting (10-Minute Scenes)	Liam Daley	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Drama Workshops	Spotlight July 2024
Creative Writing: Late-Stage Revisions (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Will Estes Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing	October 2024
Creative Writing: Long Project Preparation	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Lyric Poetry NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Narrative Poetry NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry Workshops
Creative Writing: One Month Story	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Oral Storytelling	Sparrow F. Alden Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Fairy Tales Fall Survey 2023 Workshops
Creative Writing: Pitching Your Story	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Workshops
Creative Writing: Pitching Your Story (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	December 2024
Creative Writing: Plot & Structure (Novel in a Year) First in the Series	Sparrow F. Alden Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Poetic Meter NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms First in the Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry Workshops
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: "Free Verse" Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms Series Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Ballad Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Ode Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Pantoum Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Sestina Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Sonnet Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Poetry in Forms: The Villanelle Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Poetry
Creative Writing: Popular History and Historical Biography	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing History Workshops
Creative Writing: Prologues and Opening Chapters	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Religion in Fantasy and Science Fiction	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Science Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Science Fiction Workshop NOT PUBLIC	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Science Fiction Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Setting as Character	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Setting & Worldbuilding (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Will Estes Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: Start Writing Mysteries!	Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Mystery Fiction
Creative Writing: Stories in the Darkness	Jennie Starstuff Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Science Fiction Skills Weird Fiction Workshops
Creative Writing: Story Revision Workshop	Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: The Different Body Problem (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	September 2024
Creative Writing: The Hero’s Journey	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Comparative Mythology Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: The Suspense is Killing Me!	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Tools of the Song Writer	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Adaptation Theory Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Music Poetry
Creative Writing: Tree Workshop (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	November 2024
Creative Writing: Villains	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive (Dec 2022) First in the Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive (Dec 2023) Continuing Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive (July 2023) Continuing Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive (July 2024) Continuing Series		Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops	July 2024
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat First in the Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat Continuing Series		Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat Series	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Workshop	Sparrow F. Alden Will Estes Christopher Bartlett Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops	November 2022 June 2024 November 2024
Creative Writing: Workshop (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Christopher Bartlett Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year	August 2024
Creative Writing: Workshop (Novel in a Year) Continuing Series	Sparrow F. Alden Will Estes	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year
Creative Writing: World-Building in Action	Julian Barr	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Education Epic Fantasy Fall Survey 2023 Fantasy JRR Tolkien Le Guin Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Writing Children's Fiction NOT PUBLIC	Candice Ransom	Creative Writing	Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Writing Children's Picture Books NOT PUBLIC	Candice Ransom	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023
Creative Writing: Writing for Children	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Writing the Hero	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing May Showcase 2023 Skills Workshops	May 2023
Designing an orthography for your language NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Invented Languages
Discovering, Understanding, and Loving Haiku	Pilar Barrera Robert Steed	General Humanities	Creative Writing East Asian Studies Japan Poetry Religious Studies
Fairy Tales: An Adventure from the Writer's Perspective	Pilar Barrera Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fairy Tales Fall Survey 2023 Skills Workshops
FanFiction: Middle-earth	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Creative Writing JRR Tolkien Skills The Inklings Workshops
FanFiction: The Vorkosigan Saga NOT PUBLIC	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Science Fiction Skills Workshops
Food Writing: Writing Food NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Food
Geology of Fictional Worlds	Shawn Gaffney	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Science Fiction Worldbuilding
How To Catch a Bandersnatch NOT PUBLIC		Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing CS Lewis JRR Tolkien The Inklings
How To Write Badly: Eight Proven Tactics To Make Your Writing Awful NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What we Learn from C.S. Lewis's Writing Habits	Brenton Dickieson	Creative Writing	Archival Research Arthurian Literature British Literature Children’s Literature Composition Crafting Creative Writing CS Lewis Digital Humanities Fantasy JRR Tolkien Owen Barfield Poetry Science Fiction The Inklings The Middle Ages Worldbuilding
Intro to Fan Fiction	Catherine Collingwood Estes	General Humanities	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Cultural Studies Digital Humanities Fall Survey 2023 Film Studies Weird Fiction
Natural or Synthetic? NOT PUBLIC		Language	Creative Writing Invented Languages Linguistics
Novel in a Year: Creative Writing Series Series	Sparrow F. Alden Will Estes Christopher Bartlett Catherine Conners Julian Barr Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Novel In a Year Oct Showcase 2023
On Publication NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing Workshops
Reading L.M. Montgomery as Fantasy: Part 1: Anne of Green Gables	Brenton Dickieson	General Humanities	Canada Children’s Literature Creative Writing Fairy Tales Fantasy Lucy Maud Montgomery Magic Modernism Romanticism Speculative Fiction Women's Studies Worldbuilding Young Adult Fiction
Star Wars and Joseph Campbell	Julian Barr	General Humanities	Comparative Mythology Creative Writing Fairy Tales Fall Survey 2023 Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction
The Compleat Game Master: Introduction to Game Mastery NOT PUBLIC	Richard Rohlin	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Tabletop Gaming Worldbuilding
World-Building for SFF Writers NOT PUBLIC		Creative Writing	Creative Writing JRR Tolkien Le Guin Metaphysics Science Fiction The Inklings Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
Writers' Workshop: Storycrafting with the “Mutinous Crew” of Ursula K. Le Guin	Sparrow F. Alden Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Le Guin Skills Workshops
Writers' Workshop: The Different Body Problem	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fall Survey 2023 Monsters Oct Showcase 2023 Science Fiction Weird Fiction Workshops	October 2023
Writing Your Memoir	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops

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