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High School Students Invited To Apply For Online UAB Creative Writing Workshop June 7-24
The deadline to apply is May 15.
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High school students who write or want to see their words in print can apply to the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, a three-week University of Alabama at Birmingham camp to be held online June 7-24.
The workshop is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English and named in honor of Ada Long, Ph.D., professor of English and founding director of the UAB Honors Program.
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Young writers will find inspiration, guidance and support to express their ideas and each day will work closely with nationally recognized authors and teachers. Limited to just 30 students, the workshop encourages discussion and the exchange of ideas in small groups and one-on-one. Each week, students explore a different genre, such as poetry, fiction, memoir, magazine production and more. Students will explore and find inspiration in Birmingham’s rich culture and history and draw inspiration from virtual field trips, creative activities and presentations.
Workshop participants will draft, critique and revise complete original works weekly. Student work is published in The Writers’ Block, the workshop’s yearly anthology, and students will learn about other publishing opportunities.
The workshop is for rising high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Sessions, via Zoom, last from noon-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The workshop fee is $400. Optional college credit costs an additional $357 for in-state students and an additional $850 for out-of-state students. Full and partial scholarships for the workshop fee are available to anyone who needs them; financial aid does not cover costs for college credit.
Students must complete and submit an application and writing sample to Director Tina Braziel. Download and complete the application, or apply online. The writing sample should be three to five pages of creative writing in any form or genre. To apply for a full or partial scholarship, send an email detailing your need to tmharris@uab.edu. Applications will be accepted until May 15 or until all the spaces are filled.
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