PROGRAM DETAILS

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Application fee:$50

Description:Transform your dreams, ideas, and stories into organized, compelling, creative written works through Georgetown's Creative Writing Institute. Led by Georgetown instructors and renowned literary figures from the D.C. area, our one-week program features a blend of workshops, lectures, and tutorials coupled with insightful, productive peer review sessions. You'll have opportunities to experiment with innovative forms of creative writing while also generating and polishing a wealth of new poems, stories, and personal essays. Throughout the week, you'll also visit iconic sites around Washington, D.C., including an “art hop” through the galleries of Dupont Circle, an exercise in ekphrastic writing at the National Gallery of Art, and the chance to read your work aloud at Busboys and Poets, a famous D.C. literary hub. In addition to covering the writing process, our program also focuses on the publishing and professionalization aspects of the industry. You'll explore what markets are available for your writing, the types of jobs available to creative writers, funding opportunities for your work, undergraduate and graduate programs in writing, and strategies for getting published.

Essay Pompts:Write a 300- to 500-word personal statement describing why you want to attend the Summer High School Programs at Georgetown University.

Letter of Recommendation:Provide the contact information of your current high school school counselor (preferred), teacher, or principal who will be able to speak to your overall academic readiness for the program and can verify your current GPA.

Other requirements:Show evidence of good academic standing, with at least a 2.0 GPA Have no history of suspension from high school

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