Ithaca College

The Department of Writing invites all interested IC students to apply for the Fall 2021 Visiting Writers' Workshop, a unique 1-credit class that allows IC undergraduates to study with some of the most influential writers of their generation, whom the college brings to campus as part of its Distinguished Visiting Writers series.

Students in the Visiting Writers' Workshop get study with all three of this fall's Distinguished Visiting Writers, which will include poet Jericho Brown, among others. Students will take a craft class taught by each author during their visit. In addition, students get to have the rare opportunity of having a 25-minute individual conference with one of the visiting writers to privately discuss a sample of the their work and other related writing concerns.

To apply, students must download and complete the application here, then submit that application to Jacob White (jrwhite@ithaca.edu), along with a writing sample in the genre of their choice: one essay or short story, 15 pages double-spaced max, or up to 5 poems. Note: students are encouraged to apply in more than one genre. If accepted, it is this writing sample which will form the basis of the 25-minute individual conference with the visiting writer.

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 14!