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Mini Lecture: AI and Language - English Birmingham City University This session and talk demystifies the workings behind popular, 'black box' AI tools and challenges students (and teachers) to engage critically with the language capabilities of these chatbot interfaces.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: What to Do with English Language - English Birmingham City University Students will learn about the wide array of exciting and useful applications of English Language and Linguistics. The session will showcase examples of linguistics in healthcare, community-based sociolinguistic projects, how linguistics can be used to solve crimes, the integral role of language in technologies, and other impactful real-world uses.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: Crafting Ideas for Short Film - English Birmingham City University Explore and develop ideas for short films through collaborative brainstorming and creative exercises. Students will use visual storytelling techniques and learn how to turn simple concepts into engaging narratives that can be told in a limited runtime. They'll begin shaping characters, conflicts, and settings for an original short film project.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: Crafting Scripts with The Hero's Journey - English Birmingham City University Explore storytelling through the lens of the Hero's Journey and uses this model to develop ideas for a feature film. Students will brainstorm characters and map key stages to shape a clear narrative arc, then transform these story beats into a film concept.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: Writing CNF Workshop - English Birmingham City University Students will develop a new piece of creative non-fiction. They will use close observation and sensory detail while thinking about narrative voice and style. Students will also analyse examples of excellent CNF in the form of arts reviews and memoir pieces by BCU graduates.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop - English Birmingham City University Students will read some examples of poetry based on works of art before using their own observational notes and guided writing tasks to create new original poems in response.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Masterclass: Exploring Linguistic Variation and Change Workshop - English Birmingham City University This session introduces students to data-driven techniques in linguistic analysis, with a focus on corpus linguistics, language change over time, Web tools for language analysis, and the effects of AI on language change online.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Explore English - Literature & Language Birmingham City University Students will participate in interactive sessions introducing them to English studies at university level. These sessions will give students a taster of the specialised module options available at degree level. Sessions can cover any of the themes listed according to your preference.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Mini Lecture: Entertainment Design Talk Birmingham City University Find out what it's like to study Entertainment Design and explore how students develop creative skills across this vast industry.  Contact us to arrange a date
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Mini Lecture: Art and Design and Creative Technologies Talk Birmingham City University Hear from our lecturers about our Art and Design and Creative Technology courses, exploring the creative possibilities that emerge when art, design, and technology come together.  Contact us to arrange a date
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