Anyone may apply for non-degree summer coursework offered; this summer, the Workshop will offer courses in two separate summer school sessions. The postmark deadline for application to both the 3- and 8-week sessions is March 1, 2019. 

Three-week Intensive May Session: May 13 – May 31, 2019

• Lan Samantha Chang will teach a graduate fiction workshop.
• James Galvin will teach the graduate poetry workshop.
• Charles D'Ambrosio will teach a graduate fiction workshop.

Eight-week Summer Session: June 10 – August 2, 2019

• Amanda Nadelberg* will teach the graduate poetry workshop.  *Jane Mead, who was originally scheduled to teach this class, is unfortunately no longer available. To accommodate the change of instructor we have extended the deadline for the 8-week poetry graduate session only to March 7.
• Tom Drury will teach the graduate fiction 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 session.

Application deadlines

3-week session application deadline: March 1 
8-week session application deadline: March 1 (see note about 8-week poetry session above)
All applications should be postmarked by March 1.

Click here to apply to graduate summer sessions

Tuition and Fees

Residents of the U.S. may register for three semester hours for the 3-week session or four semester hours for the 8-week session.

To look up tuition and fees for three or four semester hours, please see the University of Iowa Office of the Registrar Tuition & Fees schedule, and select the "Summer Session" option for the Graduate College. Next to "Filter by Curricular College," select "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences."

International students may register for three semester hours for the 3-week session. 

International students attending the 8-week session are legally required to enroll as full-time students, with 5 semester hours, and two months of living expenses and health insurance. International students should 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

The 3-week poetry workshop will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The 3-week fiction workshop will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The 8-week poetry workshop will meet on Mondays, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
The 8-week fiction workshop will meet on Mondays, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

Undergraduate summer courses

Several four- six- and eight-week creative writing courses are offered for undergraduates (CW:2870, CW:1800). You do not have to submit a manuscript in order to take these classes. Check MyUI for course listings.

The 6-week sessions for Undergraduates, June 24-August 2, 2019:

CW:1800:0001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop

CW:1800:0002 Creative Writing Studio Workshop

Housing during summer sessions

Housing is usually available to undergraduate-level students through Residence Services. The Housing Office number is 319-335-3009. The Workshop will send information on local hotel and bed and breakfast accommodations to everyone admitted to the graduate summer sessions.

Other summer writing programs

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

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