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World Scholars Academy offers elite creative writing summer courses for ages 15-18 designed and taught by world-leading professional scholars. Whether you are already set on a career as a best-selling author or simply wish to expand your literary horizons and abilities, the Creative Writing Academy will provide you with essential insights on how to excel as a written communicator.

World Scholars Academy courses are taught by world-elite instructors from top universities, hand-selected for their intellectual leadership and ability to transmit high-level insights to their students. On our programs you'll work both one-on-one with your instructor and in a select group of other academically-ambitious peers from around the world. Our summer courses introduce students to what it is like to undertake advanced study in leading disciplines, while providing the correct foundations and learning mindsets to attain the highest levels of academic and professional success.

Creative Writing Academy is available for ages 15-18 (or with instructor permision), and is delivered synchronously in (i) ten live and interactive online classes, and (ii) two one-on-one personalized academic tutorials led by your instructor. 

Creative Writing Academy

Curriculum
Class 1: Intro to Creative Writing Careers
Class 2: Keys to Compelling Storytelling
Class 3: Great Literary Works
Class 4: Basic Plot Types
Class 5: Literary Genres
Class 6: World Building
Class 7: Character Development
Class 8: Constructing Dialogue
Class 9: Endings & Denouement
Class X: Writing Challenge

Course Elements
• Max class size six (6) students
• Individual academic feedback and guidance
• Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
• Letter of Recommendation from your instructor (upon satisfactory participation)
• Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
• Complimentary admission to our Career Exploration Academy course
• Course completion certificate

Classes will last approximately two hours and will be delivered on weekdays. Please visit our website for additional course details and dates.

Meet Your Instructor

Luke Young is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Oxford. His doctoral research focuses on modern essays and literature in Britain and America. He holds an MA in Literature and Culture, and a BA in English from the University of Birmingham.

He is an active playwright and essayist, and is the Winner of the TORCH Flash Fiction Competition for his original play Error, which he also directed. He is also a joint author of the Routledge Companion to George Orwell, among other publications.

Luke is a tutor and instructor of English Literature at the University of Oxford, where he additionally interviews prospective undergraduate English students. He is the founding director of the Oxford Essays Research Group promoting the study of English essays across subjects and periods. Luke is a passionate tutor of creative writing and is dedicated to helping others express themselves with greater clarity and impact.

World Scholars Academy welcomes ambitious and inquisitive students from around the world. Placements on our summer programs are capped and we recommend early enrollment for the best chance of success.

Creative Writing Summer Program Costs:
Price: $2695

Creative Writing Summer Program Dates:
Program dates vary. Please visit our website for details.