Creative Writing Workshops

Instructor: Tina Chang Wednesday, 3:00-5:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students Magic : [maj-ik] (noun): power or influence exerted through art; any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power. The name of this course pays tribute...

Instructor: Tina Chang Wednesday, 9:00-11:45am | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students The tradition of poetry is widening, drawing from many art forms, blending and fusing to create contemporary cross-pollinated forms. In this class we will...

Instructor: Namwali Serpell Tuesday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students This course offers an education in the origins of what is now known as genre fiction: romance, the Gothic, science fiction, mystery, thriller, detective...

Instructor: Namwali Serpell Monday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students In this course, we will learn about representing the “real” self and “real” life in prose fiction. The use of confessional, autobiographical, and...

Instructor: Nick White Fall 2026 Section 001 Wednesday, 3:00-5:45pm | Location: TBD Section 002 Thursday, 3:00-5:45pm | Location: TBD Spring 2027 TBD | Location: TBD Spring 2026: Wednesday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students...

Instructor: Laura van den Berg Tuesday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students Julio Cortázar: “The fantastic breaks the crust of appearance … something grabs us by the shoulders to throw us outside ourselves.” This workshop will...

Instructor: Andrew Kriv ák Tuesday, 9:00-11:45 am | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students This course is a workshop intended for students who are interested in exploring the form of the short novel, or the “novella.” The short novel is not...

Instructor: Nick White Wednesday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students How can we tell a compelling story in under three pages, or in one page, or perhaps in just a single sentence? In this workshop, we will explore the genre of...

Instructor: Paul Yoon Monday, 12:00-2:45 pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students. An introductory workshop where we will learn to read as writers and study all aspects of the craft of fiction writing, including such topics as character...

Instructor: Melissa Cundieff Thursday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD Enrollment: Limited to 12 students In this workshop-based class, students will be asked to use humor as the bedrock of their creative nonfiction writing. Humor connects us as human beings...