Courses for Writers and Illustrators Offered at College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: January 6, 2009

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574 - 4244

Courses for Writers and Illustrators Offered
at SUNY Rockland Community College

Suffern, NY - Writers and illustrators can learn journalism or mystery writing online through SUNY Rockland Community College, or they can come on campus for courses like Illustration & Cartooning, Playwriting and Getting Published.

Instructors include several professionals in the book and media industry like author/illustrator Elizabeth Sayles whose illustration credits include the bestselling book, "I Already Know I Love You," written by Billy Crystal. Sayles is also the author of the children’s book, "The Goldfish Yawned," published by Henry Holt in 2005. In Spring ’09, Sayles will be teaching:

Illustration & Cartooning (Art 215)

Wednesdays, 3-5:40 p.m.

First class: January 28

This summer, Sayles will be teaching a Portfolio Development Workshop for high school students, college students and others.

Online and credit-bearing courses are offered in the Spring 2009 semester, which runs from January 24 - May 15 (registration deadline: January 30). People can take credit courses even if they don't want or need credit. Tuition for credit courses for New York State residents is $137 per credit.

For more information about credit-bearing writing and art courses offered on campus, visit or call Admissions, 845-574-4224, in the Technology Center at the College Ave. entrance in Suffern, on Mon, Thurs, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Tue, Wed, Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information about the online credit writing courses like journalism, contact the Distance Learning Support at 845-574-4713, 845-574-4120, dlsupport@sunyrockland.edu or visit: www.sunyrockland.edu/academics/distance-learning

To learn about the non-credit writing and publishing courses are offered through the Center for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD), contact CPPD at (845)574-4151 or conted@sunyrockland.edu. For a full CPPD course listing, visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cppd

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Illustration credit: Girl and witch illustration done by illustrator/author Elizabeth Sayles, adjunct faculty, Art, SUNY Rockland Community College, for the investment firm, T. Rowe Price. © 2008 Elizabeth Sayles.

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.