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West Coast - Writer's Workshop

Senior Program (Grades 9 - 12)

Writer's Workshop Session Dates:

July 12 - 17

Core Program Daily Schedule
Great Books will hold orientation for students each Sunday leading into the session to get to know their pod mates, meet their Program Assistant, and prepare for their first classes.

Pacific Daylight Time	Writer's Workshop Online Monday - Friday
9:30 AM	Camp Event Poetry Cup
10:00 AM	Craft Seminar
11:30 AM	Writing Track
1:30 PM	Lunch Break
6:00 PM	Academic Mentoring & Hangout
7:00 PM	Panel/Guest Speaker/Ope Mic/Games

Afternoon Specialty Course Selections by Week

Want more? Add these afternoon sessions to your core program or purchase the separately. $250 when added to a core program or $295 sold separately (plus one time registration fee.) These optional programs give you the option to add time and diversity to your summer program. Choose one or more and create your own unique summer experience.

PDT	Specialty Courses: Monday - Friday
2:00 PM	SPECIALTY COURSES: (Choose one of the following)
4:00 PM	SPECIALTY COURSES: (Choose one of the following)

For Specialty Course Descriptions, click here.

See Specialty Course selections by week below.

Week of July 12:

Choices for 2:00 PM Classes

Music: Garage Band Music Creation: Beats and Rap
Theater: Using Your Voice for the Stage
Other: Smartphone Nature: Shoot a Nature Film on Your Handheld Device

Choices for 4:00 PM Classes

Music: Music - A Universal Language
Theater: Physical Storytelling (Movement for Acting)
Art: Grimm to Disney: The Evolving Art Style of Myths & Folktales

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2020 Senior Programs

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A Typical Day at Writer's Workshop

A Typical Day at Writer's Workshop

A Teacher's Perspective

Hear our Writer's Workshop Academic Director Jonathan Volk share a typical day at our summer writing program held on the campuses of Amherst College and Stanford University.

2020 Intermediate Programs

East Coast Intermediate Program Writer’s Workshop East Coast Intermediate Program West Coast Intermediate Program West Coast Writer’s Workshop Intermediate Program Europe/UK Intermediate Program Asia Intermediate