Writing College Courses, Open Enrollment - UChicago | Graham School
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Writing College Courses, Open Enrollment - UChicago | Graham School
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Unleash your creativity in a supportive environment by enrolling in writing courses from the University of Chicago Graham School.
If you’re a creative soul eager to craft engaging narratives or persuasive arguments, our classes are designed to cater to your unique writing aspirations. Courses are available through the Writer’s Studio either as non-credit offerings or for credit as part of the
Master of Liberal Arts
.
In small classes led by experienced instructors and professional authors, you will receive individualized feedback. You can explore multiple genres: compelling fiction, revealing journalism, emotionally moving creative nonfiction, strategic business communication, inspiring drama, or inventive poetry.
Writing Courses
Online
Summer I
Autobiographical Fiction Workshop
Wancy Cho
Online
Summer I
Developing a Play-in-Progress
Douglas Post
Online
Spring
Not Your Pretty Little Pixie: Women Writing the Short Story
Dipika Mukherjee
Online
Summer I
Novel Beginnings: From Idea to Page
Dipika Mukherjee
Online
Summer I
Writing Boot Camp for Academic, Professional and Personal Projects
Millie Rey
Online
Summer I
Writing Suspense: Crafting Page-turning Plots, Twists, and Gripping Characters
Jarrod Shusterman
Why Take Writing Courses at the University of Chicago?
The University of Chicago is a storied institution in the craft of writing, home to the
University of Chicago Press
, the
Chicago Manual of Style
, and the
Little Red Schoolhouse
curriculum for improving high-level professional and academic writing.
Our Writer’s Studio offers a diverse range of courses specifically designed to ignite your creativity across various writing genres. If you’re a creative soul eager to enrich your life by crafting engaging narratives or persuasive arguments, you can benefit from teaching methods inspired by the University’s more than 130 years of leadership in the craft of writing.
You grow as a writer, not just through practice, but also by striving to better understand yourself and the world around you. For both beginners and veteran authors, the workshop setting of the Writer’s Studio provides an atmosphere of open dialogue and respect to help you become a more thoughtful, persuasive, and imaginative writer. Taught by knowledgeable experts, our online courses are capped at 14 participants so every student can receive the attention and support they need to take their work to the next level.
Writing Instructors
Wancy Cho
Writer’s Studio Instructor
Dipika Mukherjee
Award-Winning Author and Graham School Instructor
Douglas Post
Writer’s Studio Instructor, Playwright & Screenwriter
Millie Rey
Writer’s Studio Instructor
Jarrod Shusterman
Writer’s Studio Instructor
I think of myself as a writer now, and that’s something I never would’ve thought before my experience at the Writer’s Studio. The writing program provided me the confidence and skills to share my story. I’m better for the experience and so is my book.
Perdita Felicien, CER’16 (Creative Writing)
Writer’s Studio student
Teaching creative writing at Graham offers the privilege of leading an eight week long exercise in imagination, empathy, and artistic development. Sharing each other’s journeys as we articulate our preoccupations and develop our ability to express them not only makes us smarter, but better human beings.
Susan Hubbard
Writer’s Studio instructor
Graham School students bring to the table a unique blend of curiosity and generosity. In my creative writing classes, we devote a significant amount of time to workshopping, which means students read and offer feedback on each other’s work. I’m always gratified to watch them balance empathy and encouragement with keen, actionable criticism. As a group, I find them insightful and humble, open to new ideas and approaches.
Sarah Terez Rosenblum
Writer’s Studio instructor
There’s something special about helping others get through roadblocks I have encountered myself, and that’s what I aim to do as a teacher.
Jennifer Keishen Armstrong
Writer’s Studio instructor &
New York Times
best-selling author of
Seinfeldia
Seeing a piece of writing through from the earliest idea to its final product requires a great deal of patience, organization, persistence, and logic. At the same time, the most moving writing also employs language in beautiful, creative, and even shocking ways. This interplay between the conscious and the subconscious and the analytic and creative is — to some extent — at the heart of all learning.
Amanda Parrish Morgan, AB’04
Writer’s Studio instructor
I love teaching adult students who bring a wealth of experience into their writing….I get students from all over who bring in new landscapes and perspectives as we walk together towards discoveries in our writing and in our lives.
Dina Elenbogen
Writer’s Studio instructor
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about the Graham School’s writing offerings.
What types of writing does the Writer’s Studio focus on?
Writer’s Studio courses concentrate on a wide range of forms and genres, including short fiction, novels, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama. You can choose the courses that fit your interests and goals.
Will I receive personalized feedback and guidance in my online Writer’s Studio course?
With courses capped at 14 students, our teaching methodology promotes deep conversation and provides ample time to review every student’s written work.
Do I need to have experience as an author to participate in a Writer’s Studio course?
You are not required to have any previous experience as a writer or a degree in a related field to enroll in a Writer’s Studio course. We offer classes that are designed to support, inspire, and challenge writers of any experience level, from introductory to advanced, so you can enroll in the courses that are the best fit for you.
UChicago has a reputation for academic rigor. Will I be able to meaningfully participate in writing courses?
Yes. Our writing courses are designed for adults who want to further hone their writing skills. Our instructors create an inclusive learning environment by encouraging all students to participate, regardless of their background in the study or practice of writing.
Are these offerings online or in person?
While the Graham School offers both online and in-person class experiences, most writing courses are offered online. The description for each course specifies whether it will be offered online through Canvas and Zoom or in person at the Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago.
Do I have to complete an application?
No application is required for Writer’s Studio courses. There is a required application for the Master of Liberal Arts.
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Topic
Writing
Unleash your creativity in a supportive environment by enrolling in writing courses from the University of Chicago Graham School.
If you’re a creative soul eager to craft engaging narratives or persuasive arguments, our classes are designed to cater to your unique writing aspirations. Courses are available through the Writer’s Studio either as non-credit offerings or for credit as part of the
Master of Liberal Arts
.
In small classes led by experienced instructors and professional authors, you will receive individualized feedback. You can explore multiple genres: compelling fiction, revealing journalism, emotionally moving creative nonfiction, strategic business communication, inspiring drama, or inventive poetry.
Writing Courses
Online
Summer I
Autobiographical Fiction Workshop
Wancy Cho
Online
Summer I
Developing a Play-in-Progress
Douglas Post
Online
Spring
Not Your Pretty Little Pixie: Women Writing the Short Story
Dipika Mukherjee
Online
Summer I
Novel Beginnings: From Idea to Page
Dipika Mukherjee
Online
Summer I
Writing Boot Camp for Academic, Professional and Personal Projects
Millie Rey
Online
Summer I
Writing Suspense: Crafting Page-turning Plots, Twists, and Gripping Characters
Jarrod Shusterman
Why Take Writing Courses at the University of Chicago?
The University of Chicago is a storied institution in the craft of writing, home to the
University of Chicago Press
, the
Chicago Manual of Style
, and the
Little Red Schoolhouse
curriculum for improving high-level professional and academic writing.
Our Writer’s Studio offers a diverse range of courses specifically designed to ignite your creativity across various writing genres. If you’re a creative soul eager to enrich your life by crafting engaging narratives or persuasive arguments, you can benefit from teaching methods inspired by the University’s more than 130 years of leadership in the craft of writing.
You grow as a writer, not just through practice, but also by striving to better understand yourself and the world around you. For both beginners and veteran authors, the workshop setting of the Writer’s Studio provides an atmosphere of open dialogue and respect to help you become a more thoughtful, persuasive, and imaginative writer. Taught by knowledgeable experts, our online courses are capped at 14 participants so every student can receive the attention and support they need to take their work to the next level.
Writing Instructors
Wancy Cho
Writer’s Studio Instructor
Dipika Mukherjee
Award-Winning Author and Graham School Instructor
Douglas Post
Writer’s Studio Instructor, Playwright & Screenwriter
Millie Rey
Writer’s Studio Instructor
Jarrod Shusterman
Writer’s Studio Instructor
I think of myself as a writer now, and that’s something I never would’ve thought before my experience at the Writer’s Studio. The writing program provided me the confidence and skills to share my story. I’m better for the experience and so is my book.
Perdita Felicien, CER’16 (Creative Writing)
Writer’s Studio student
Teaching creative writing at Graham offers the privilege of leading an eight week long exercise in imagination, empathy, and artistic development. Sharing each other’s journeys as we articulate our preoccupations and develop our ability to express them not only makes us smarter, but better human beings.
Susan Hubbard
Writer’s Studio instructor
Graham School students bring to the table a unique blend of curiosity and generosity. In my creative writing classes, we devote a significant amount of time to workshopping, which means students read and offer feedback on each other’s work. I’m always gratified to watch them balance empathy and encouragement with keen, actionable criticism. As a group, I find them insightful and humble, open to new ideas and approaches.
Sarah Terez Rosenblum
Writer’s Studio instructor
There’s something special about helping others get through roadblocks I have encountered myself, and that’s what I aim to do as a teacher.
Jennifer Keishen Armstrong
Writer’s Studio instructor &
New York Times
best-selling author of
Seinfeldia
Seeing a piece of writing through from the earliest idea to its final product requires a great deal of patience, organization, persistence, and logic. At the same time, the most moving writing also employs language in beautiful, creative, and even shocking ways. This interplay between the conscious and the subconscious and the analytic and creative is — to some extent — at the heart of all learning.
Amanda Parrish Morgan, AB’04
Writer’s Studio instructor
I love teaching adult students who bring a wealth of experience into their writing….I get students from all over who bring in new landscapes and perspectives as we walk together towards discoveries in our writing and in our lives.
Dina Elenbogen
Writer’s Studio instructor
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about the Graham School’s writing offerings.
What types of writing does the Writer’s Studio focus on?
Writer’s Studio courses concentrate on a wide range of forms and genres, including short fiction, novels, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama. You can choose the courses that fit your interests and goals.
Will I receive personalized feedback and guidance in my online Writer’s Studio course?
With courses capped at 14 students, our teaching methodology promotes deep conversation and provides ample time to review every student’s written work.
Do I need to have experience as an author to participate in a Writer’s Studio course?
You are not required to have any previous experience as a writer or a degree in a related field to enroll in a Writer’s Studio course. We offer classes that are designed to support, inspire, and challenge writers of any experience level, from introductory to advanced, so you can enroll in the courses that are the best fit for you.
UChicago has a reputation for academic rigor. Will I be able to meaningfully participate in writing courses?
Yes. Our writing courses are designed for adults who want to further hone their writing skills. Our instructors create an inclusive learning environment by encouraging all students to participate, regardless of their background in the study or practice of writing.
Are these offerings online or in person?
While the Graham School offers both online and in-person class experiences, most writing courses are offered online. The description for each course specifies whether it will be offered online through Canvas and Zoom or in person at the Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago.
Do I have to complete an application?
No application is required for Writer’s Studio courses. There is a required application for the Master of Liberal Arts.
Writing News
Feb 9, 2026
Articles
Reading in the Age of AI
Naomi Baron on how AI is reshaping reading, learning, and critical thinking.
View Now
Sep 29, 2025
Event Recap
Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online
A surprising window into the online lives of people sixty and over—offering essential insights, no matter your age.
View Now
Sep 17, 2025
Articles
More Than a Thesis: How the MLA Shapes Writers
In the MLA, the thesis becomes a sustained process of testing ideas, expanding imagination, and cultivating one’s own voice.
View Now
Questions about the Graham School? Get in touch.
Contact Us
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