Telling Stories for the Screen

$1,500
Mondays & Thursdays, July 13–July 30
6–8:30 p.m.
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Introduce yourself to the craft of screenwriting by telling an original story from your own unique perspective. Examine concepts and techniques relevant to screenwriting for features or shorts, including three-act structure, characters, dialogue, action, and format. In addition to exploring different approaches to narrative screenwriting, the course will emphasize individual development. Through lectures, screenings, writing exercises, and one-on-one sessions, you will be given the tools to develop your writer’s voice and to begin work on your own screenplay.

Introduction to Robotics

Instructor: James Marshall
$1,500
Mondays & Thursdays, July 13–July 30
6–8:30 p.m.
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Gain a hands-on introduction to robotics, an exciting and thriving subfield of artificial intelligence. Learn how to program small mobile robots to explore their surroundings and respond to sensory input, using the Python and Interactive C programming languages. Some of these robots we will even build ourselves, out of LEGO blocks. We will also briefly survey some examples of current robotics research from the field. Previous experience with computer programming is helpful but not required.

Poetry Workshop

Instructor: Jeffrey McDaniel
$200
Wednesdays, July 15–July 29
6–8 p.m.
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This three-week fun but rigorous workshop will feature generative exercises, line-by-line discussions of student work, and close readings of contemporary poems, in which aspects of poetic craft will be explored. Well-suited for both the seasoned writer as well as the beginner who wants to try something new, the class will culminate in a live reading of student work in a supportive atmosphere. The final reading of the class will be on Wednesday, July 29, at 8:30 p.m.

Precise Stories and Creative Essays: Writing Across Your Life

Instructors: Lyde Sizer and Alexandra Soiseth
$1,500
Mondays & Thursdays, July 13–July 30
Section 1: 4–6:30 p.m.
Section 2: 7–9:30 p.m.
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Using examples from memoir, expository essays, and short fiction, this course will help you hone your skills as a writer of the personal essay. While we will give you a chance to work on your Common Application Essay questions, this class is for any writer who wants to improve their creativity and precision. Classes will include theatre, in-class writing assignments, and lots of time set aside to workshop your writing.