FIRST-YEAR Foundations Innis One
FYF Innis One Courses
FYF Innis One: Storytelling and Society is a First-Year Foundations (FYF) program. Here you’ll explore your relationship with writing. Discover the power of narrative through personal essay, cultural criticism, and other forms of writing that engage with social change.
The program has four half-credit (0.5) courses; you can enrol in one or two of the courses.
Browse through the course listings to see what you’re interested in, and then visit the individual pages for more information.
Professor: TBA
Course Code: INI102H1
Time: Fridays from 1-4pm
An introduction to creative writing techniques and various forms of creative nonfiction (personal essay, biographical essay, flash nonfiction, lyric essay, visual essay, and other experimental forms) form through which students will explore and develop their conscious connection to the natural-urban landscape. The course will include activities such as field trips, readings, interviews, and journaling to generate the material for essays on engagement with nature in the city. Restricted to first-year students.
Professor: TBA
Course Code: INI106H1
Time: Fridays from 1-4pm
In this beginner’s guide to literary journalism, you’ll study the craft of storytelling, along with interviewing, reporting, and the journalist’s ethical stance.
Professor: TBA
Course Code: INI100H1
Time: Thursdays from 2-5pm
Through a dynamic combination of lectures, screenings, field trips, and special guest speakers, you’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to Toronto’s vibrant film culture.
Professor: TBA
Course Code: INI101H1
Time: Thursdays from 2-5pm
An introduction to the concept of the city as a creative environment promoting not only growth and wealth but also social justice, equality, cooperation, and civility. Students will learn to build their own writing practice to help them to observe, interpret, and reflect upon the process of urban interaction and the relationship between creativity and justice. Restricted to first-year students.
Have a question?
Need more info about FYF Innis One: The Creative City? Not sure which courses are right for you? We can help. Contact our program coordinator, Rima Oassey.