Creative Writing Summer School Program at Saint Andrews or Yale
ISSOS - International Summer Schools For 13-18 Year Olds
Key Information
Select location
Campus location
Saint Andrews, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 weeks
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 6,900 / per course **
Application deadline
31 May 2024*
Earliest start date
30 Jun 2024
* Places fill on a first come first served basis
** Price is all-inclusive and covers accommodation, all meals, trips, activities, evening programmes, insurance, merchandise, completion certificate
Introduction
The ISSOS creative writing summer school course is designed for students of all levels and interests who have a desire to explore their own potential and challenge themselves creatively, learning to write in the most inspirational environments. Understand and harness the forces of creative language to produce original poems, scenes from a play or movie and short stories.
What will it cover?
Introductory and advanced workshops will cover all phases of the writing process, including idea generation, writing and revising drafts and editing.
- Learn to love writing through a range of creative projects including essays, short stories and poetry
- Study the work of renowned writers and discover your own voice
- Find out how to use the world around you as a source of ideas and inspiration
- Benefit from regular and extensive writing practice and balanced critical evaluation
- Produce the summer school magazine and see your work in print.
During the creative writing course, all summer students will work together to produce the ISSOS magazine, which will include a selection of their creative writing.
What Makes ISSOS Different?
- Welcome students from over 80 nationalities
- 40% of students return year after year
- We only accept 10% of each nationality, ensuring a truly international experience
- Summer staff are experts in their field, from CELTA qualified English teachers to PGA Golf Pros
- We are a Values-Led business with 9 values at our core that run through everything we do