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Creative Writing High School Intitute


*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 07/02/2020
Alfred University welcomes high school students to our beautiful campus each year to take part in this popular co-ed, overnight summer camp. The emphasis is on having fun and enjoying our beautiful natural surroundings while learning. This program provides an introduction to a variety of genres: poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and drama.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Dates of Camp: June 28 - July 2, 2020

Cost of Camp: $930 Residential; $775 Commuters

We will be using CampDoc for our online registration system. We are again partnering with CampDoc (an online registration program) to better serve our campers and staff. CampDoc offers online registration and an electronic health record system for campers. The CampDoc site is secure, encrypted and password protected. Only Alfred University Summer Health Staff will have access to camper health information.

To gain access to our online application, please go to our website at https://www.alfred.edu/about/community/summer-camps/residential-camps/academic-camps/creative-writing.cfm

The Program:
Alfred University welcomes high school students to our beautiful campus each year to take part in this popular co-ed, overnight summer camp. The emphasis is on having fun and enjoying our beautiful natural surroundings while learning. With our dynamic, engaging, talented and caring faculty and staff, terrific facilities, and lovely surroundings, the Alfred University Creative Writing Camp could make this your best summer ever!

  • This program provides an introduction to a variety of genres: poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and drama.
  • In morning and afternoon sessions, students participate in writing intensive exercises designed to address the elements of craft: voice, character, image, scene, and setting.
  • Students will have an opportunity to participate in workshop sessions in which they will read and discuss each other’s work with an eye towards revision.
  • Students will also read and discuss the work of established authors, investigating the strategies they use to craft their poetry and prose. Discussions are lively, and students will have an opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty.

Who Can Attend? 
This dynamic camp is for students entering grades 10-12 who love to write and want to learn new ways to improve their writing skills with others who share their passion!

Schedule:
Students attend classes during the day and enjoy recreational activities in the evening. Further information, including a detailed program schedule and driving directions to campus, will be sent to all upon acceptance.

Faculty:
Professor Susan Morehouse, AU professor of English, is the program director. She and Dr. Juliana Gray, AU professor of English, serve as the primary instructors.

Tuition, Room and Board:
The program fee is $930. This includes a non-refundable $100 deposit. This covers tuition, supervision, class materials, recreational activities, room and board from dinner on the first day through lunch on the last day.

The $100 deposit must be submitted with the application by May 1. Full payment of the balance is due June 1.

Each participant is responsible for transportation, incidentals and extra nights or meals. If, for any reason, a participant must be sent home early, all expenses will be paid by the student/parents.

How to Apply - Application Deadline is May 1, 2020. Registration opens February 1, 2020.

Students who wish to apply must submit all of the items listed below:

  • A completed online registration form (We support the current and previous major releases of Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari on a rolling basis.)
  • $100 deposit (paid on online application form)
  • A one-page essay telling us why you would like to attend this program (in your own words; sign essay)
  • Two samples of your creative writing (not longer than 4 pages each - can be excerpts from longer works)

Camp Registration Portal (CampDoc)
CampDoc Registration Instructions

Send to: 
Office of Summer Programs, Alfred University, Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 or fax to 607-871-2045, or scan and send to us via email.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Alfred University 1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY, 14802
United States

Phone:

607-871-2612
Contact name: 
Office of Summer Programs
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/02/2020
Time: 
2:00pm
Price: 
$930

Ages

Teenagers