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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS. Prior to applying to a specific seminar or institute, please study the project website and carefully consider the project’s requirements. A complete application consists of the following items: 1. The Application for "Punishment: The American Story". Compete the application online here at: https://www.amherst.edu ...
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External Summer Programs at Amherst College. Founded in...
- Summer Programs | Our Community | Amherst College
Summer Programs at Amherst College. Amherst College is the host location to a diverse array of youth sports clinics and educational programs, as well as adult seminars and workshops. We invite you to browse the program listings below and sign up to experience the rich culture of Amherst College. Amherst Summer Student Housing.
Apr 7, 2024 · External Summer Programs at Amherst College. Founded in 1821, Amherst College looks forward to helping you produce a memorable summer program experience for your participants.
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Our introductory fiction class guides students through the process of writing a short story. No prior writing experience is necessary. Through daily writing assignments and class meetings, students will learn about the key building blocks of fiction—language, character, and plot—and will each complete their own short story by the end of the course....
Students who have already completed a creative writing class or workshop may apply for Level II, a collaborative fiction workshop in which students share work and provide feedback to each other under the supervision of experienced teachers. Each student will submit a short story prior to the beginning of the course and will receive written and verb...
Level I tuition tiers:
$849 This tuition level reflects the true cost of the TCYWP program. $749 Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to offer this reduced price for those families who need some assistance. $649 This donor-supported tuition level is designed to assist students who could not otherwise attend TCYWP.
Level II tuition tiers:
$999 This tuition level reflects the true cost of the TCYWP program. $899 Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to offer this reduced price for those families who need some assistance. $799 This donor-supported tuition level is designed to assist students who could not otherwise attend TCYWP. We offer flexible pricing beyond the tiers listed here, making every effort to ensure that qualified students are able to attend. In the application, students will be asked to describe whic...
The program runs July 22 to August 2. Applications open on March 11 and will close on May 17. Students may fill out a free application via Submittable: 1. Apply for Level I here. 2. Apply for Level II here. Applicants not offered a place in Level II will be considered for Level I.
An award-winning print and digital literary journal published biannually, The Common includes short stories, essays, poems, and images that embody a strong sense of place and features diverse voices from around the world. The Common Online publishes original content weekly, including book reviews, interviews, personal essays, short dispatches, poet...
Jennifer Acker is founder and editor in chief of The Common. She’s the author of the debut novel The Limits of the World, which was longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Amazon bestselling memoir Fatigue. Her essays and short stories have appeared in The Washington Post, The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer, Ploughsha...
Deadlines
All writing exercises and reading responses are due at 12pm EDT on the day that they are listed.
Feedback/Discussions
1. You will receive written feedback on all daily assignments (writing exercises/reading responses) from an editorial assistant within 24 hours of submission deadlines, with oversight from an editor. 2. You will receive verbal feedback on your short story draft in an individual Zoom conference that will be held within 24-48 hours of its submission deadline. 3. You will receive written feedback (line edits and a letter) on your final short story draft within one week of its submission deadline...
Week 1
Monday Reading Assignment + Writing Exercise #1 ● Zoom Introductions Tuesday Reading Assignment + Reading Response Wednesday Writing Assignment #2 ● Zoom Discussion Thursday Reading Assignment + Reading Response ● Zoom Office Hours by Appointment (20 min ea) Friday Writing Exercise #3 ● Zoom Discussion
Deadlines
1. Workshop stories must be uploaded to Google Classroom by 5 pm EDT on July 10 in order for students to begin the course. Short stories should be no longer than 2,500 words. 2. Workshop letters due by 8 am EDT on the day the stories will be discussed so that we can look over these before class. These letters should follow the guidelines provided on Google Classroom. 3. Readings will be discussed on the date that they are listed on the calendar. Students should read these stories ahead of tim...
Feedback/Discussions
1. You will receive verbal feedback on your short story in class from your peers and instructors as well as written feedback (line edits and a letter) from your peers and instructor. 2. You will also receive verbal feedback on your short story from instructors in an individual Zoom conference that will be held after your story is discussed in class. 3. You will have the opportunity to share your in-class writing exercises with your peers and instructor during small group discussions in class....
Week 1
Monday Reading Assignment ● Zoom Introductions Tuesday Reading Assignment + Group#1 Workshop Letters ● Zoom Discussion Wednesday Group #2 Workshop Letters ● Zoom Discussion Thursday Reading Assignment + Group #3 Workshop Letters ● Zoom Discussion Friday Reading Assignment + Individual Conferences ● Zoom Discussion
Summer Bridge is a 3-week intensive program that welcomes incoming first-generation and/or low-income (FLI) students to the College community right before orientation. Students get a chance to take four ungraded classes to acclimate to the college environment and to explore academic support resources on campus before the fall semester begins.
Great Books Summer Program is thrilled to return to Amherst College for our 23rd year! Amherst is located in western Massachusetts, close to the beautiful Berkshires.
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Summer Teaching Opportunities. There are various programs that hire college students to be teachers and mentors to high-school students taking summer math programs. This information has been consolidated with other information related to teaching on our Teaching Opportunities page.
