Interested in studying with Writers’ Workshop faculty and visiting writers?

This summer, the Workshop will offer graduate-level courses in two separate summer school sessions for college credit. Admission is based on manuscript review and is open to all applicants, whether enrolled in a degree program currently or not. The deadline for application to the May or July 3-week sessions has been extended to March 6th.

Fiction Workshops
May 16-June 1, 2023 IN PERSON Author Tom Drury will teach a 3-week graduate fiction workshop.	May 16-June 1, 2023 IN PERSON Author Alexia Arthurs will teach a 3-week graduate fiction workshop.	July 18-August 3, 2023 IN PERSON Author Claire Lombardo will teach a 3-week graduate fiction workshop.

Apply to a fiction workshop >

Poetry Workshops
May 16-June 1, 2023 IN PERSON Workshop poetry professor, Mark Levine will teach a 3-week graduate poetry workshop.	July 18-August 3, 2023 IN PERSON Poet Hai-Dang Phan will teach a 3-week graduate poetry workshop.

Apply to a poetry workshop >

A writing sample is required for both courses: 10-12 poems for the poetry session, 2 or 3 short stories or chapters of a novel for the fiction sessions.

Application deadlines

3-week May session application deadline: March 6
3-week July session application deadline: March 6
All applications should be submitted online or postmarked by March 6th.

Click here to apply to graduate summer sessions

Tuition and Fees

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Residents of the U.S. may register for three semester hours for the 3-week session. Tuition and fees range from $1,500- $2,400 (depending on educational level).

To look up tuition and fees for three semester hours, please see the University of Iowa Office of the Registrar Tuition & Fees schedule.

• At top right where it says "Select a session", please use the pull-down to select the "Summer Session 2023" option.
• If you have completed an undergraduate degree, please select "Graduate College" from the pull-down to the right of the session, and then below, for "Filter by Curricular College," please select "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences"
• If you have not completed an undergraduate degree, please select  "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences" from the pull-down to the right of the session

International students may register for three semester hours for the 3-week session. International students may contact Andrew Wade in International Admissions for the complete requirements, by phone, at (319) 335-1534, or by email, at andrew-wade@uiowa.edu. 

The University of Iowa cannot offer or facilitate financial aid for non-degree students for Summer Session tuition and fees.

Class schedules

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2023 summer schedule is to be announced

Last summer the 3-week poetry workshop met on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CDT)
The 3-week fiction workshops met on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Housing during summer sessions

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The Workshop will send information on local hotel and bed and breakfast accommodations to everyone admitted to the graduate summer sessions.

Undergraduate summer courses

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Several six-, eight-, and twelve- week creative writing courses are offered for undergraduates (CW:2870, CW:1800, CW:7870, CW:7875). Check MyUI for course listings.

The 6-week session for Undergraduates, June 26-August 3, 2023 is:

CW:1800:0001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop

Housing is usually available to undergraduate-level students through Residence Services. The Housing Office number is 319-335-3009.

Other summer writing programs

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Iowa Summer Writing Festival
Weekend and week-long workshops throughout June and July

Iowa Young Writers' Studio
A creative writing summer program for high school students, taught by Writers' Workshop graduates

Iowa Study Abroad 
The Irish Writing Program: Summer Abroad in Ireland

The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of  consideration as an individual. The university also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to  university facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and  Diversity, the University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1316, 319-335-0705 (voice), 319-335-0697 (TDD), diversity@uiowa.edu. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in these programs, please contact the Writers' Workshop at (319) 335-0416.