Course | Page 3 | wisconsinacademy.org
Your shopping cart is empty.

Course

Marja Mills Course Slide

The things we love about engaging memoirs are also what make them challenging to write. The best memoirs do more than capture memories and experiences. They help put our lives in context, explore their meaning and reveal emotional truths.

Two drawings of animal bones side by side

This is a class to explore osteology––the study of bone anatomy––in a visual way.

Spring Sketchbook Course Example Drawings

This is a seasonally-themed sketchbook exploration designed to encourage the incorporation of art into a regular practice for relaxation and artistic exploration.

Image of autumn sketchbook and instructor Jacki Whisenant

Join Jacki Whisenant for a seasonally-themed sketchbook exploration designed to encourage relaxation and artistic exploration.

Photo of Jacki Whisenant and a sketch of pens

Join instructor Jacki Whisenant for an active examination of the written word, and the ways in which language is expressed visually on paper, from simple letterforms to elaborate calligraphic styles.

Instructor Catherine Young and an idyllic scene from Parfrey's Glen

Join instructor Catherine Young in exploring a sense of place in writing.

A photo of instructor Kelly Dwyer with her recent book

Instructor Kelly Dwyer will guide you through writing a plot outline, a character arc, and the main elements of your novel.

Photo and book cover image of Marja Mills

Join bestselling author Marja Mills for an exploration of how to write memoir, personal essay, and other kinds of nonfiction with clarity, style, and substance.

Image of autumn sketchbook and instructor Jacki Whisenant

Join Jacki Whisenant for a seasonally-themed sketchbook exploration designed to encourage relaxation and artistic exploration.

Image of poet Angela Voras-Hills and her poetry book

Join poet Angela Voras-Hills for a course that will focus on the possibilities of poetry, encouraging participants to broaden their writing by experimenting with craft, voice, perspective, and form.

Contact Us
contact@wisconsinacademy.org

Follow Us
FacebookTwitterInstagram

Wisconsin Academy Offices 
1922 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53726
Phone: 608.733.6633

 

James Watrous Gallery 
3rd Floor, Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.733.6633 x25