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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1. Are CLAA
Writers' School courses open to students from outside the CLAA?
All students are welcome to enroll in the CLAA's Writers' School
courses. However, our (brief) experience has shown that students
from outside the CLAA are not prepared for our higher level
courses. The parents of a prospective student will need to
demonstrate that their child has obtained the knowledge and skills
required for most of the Writers' School courses. Prerequisite and
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2. What age levels are the
different courses meant for?
The CLAA makes no reference to student age or "grade level". Our
courses are designed as part of a complete system of study for a student
who has mastered the prerequisite courses. No beginning student
will be permitted into any course other than those marked
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for beginners.
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3. Are the Writers' School courses
required for CLAA students?
No. The CLAA core courses teach the theory of the classical
liberal arts curriculum. CLAA enrichment courses enrich core
studies. However, it is our intent that all CLAA students who wish
to gain the benefits of the classical liberal arts as they apply to
writing complete the courses in the Writers' School. The CLAA
courses alone are not intended to produce good writers or speakers
as they merely teach the theory and provide objective examinations and
elementary exercises.
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4.
What texts are used in the CLAA Writers' School courses?
There are no required texts to be purchased outside of the CLAA's
Writers' School course materials. Enrollment covers everything.
However, the course content is taken directly from classic texts on
Rhetoric, Composition and Poetry from the history of classical
education. Sources include Aristotle, Cicero, Horace, Quintilian
and more. We assure you that NOTHING in our courses is made up of
our own understanding. We trust in the masters and in the sources
and methods by which they learned the craft. |
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Send your questions to:
writing@classicalliberalarts.com.
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