Writers in Paris

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

All courses are taught in English. All students must register for 8 points of undergraduate credit.

Coursework consists of afternoon craft seminars and writing workshops. Evenings feature readings, lectures, panel discussions, and special events. The schedule includes time for writing, reading, and exploring Paris. The program culminates in a celebratory reading showcasing student work.

Writers in Paris: Fiction
CRWRI-UA 9818 – 8 points

Writers in Paris: Poetry
CRWRI-UA 9819 – 8 Points

Writing workshops in poetry or fiction are central to the Writers in Paris program. Students learn the art and craft of writing by studying exemplary literary works and generating new original work of their own. Taught by accomplished writers who are also gifted teachers, workshops provide students with guidance on the art of revision and all aspects of the writer's life. Individual private conferences supplement coursework, and each student submits a final portfolio of writing at the end of the program.

In addition to the writing workshop, students participate in poetry or fiction craft seminars— literature courses taught by writers for writers about the craft of writing. Designed to complement the writing workshops, craft seminars allow students to focus on great works of literature (poems, short stories, and novels) in order to learn how to create their own. Emphasis is on close reading and the basic elements of craft. Poetry students read exemplary poems and study voice, style, line, image, music, metaphor, syntax, and diction. Fiction writers consider stories and novels with a focus on the basic techniques of fiction, including plot, narrative, dialogue, tone, structure, rhythm, setting, and style.

Students also attend a nightly series of readings, lectures, panel discussions, publishing forums, literary walking tours, and special events. These events feature readings and lectures given by program faculty as well as by Paris-based writers, teachers, and editors.

Program Schedule

Monday – Thursday
3:30pm - 6:00pm: Daily workshops and craft classes in either fiction or poetry
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Nightly readings, talks, and special events

COSTS

8 points are required for undergraduate students to participate in this program.

Undergraduate Tuition
$6744

Program & Activities Fee
$500

International Health Insurance
approximately $40

Housing
$1750 Private Studio

PLEASE NOTE: All students participating in the program are required to live in NYU-provided housing. Students are billed a standard housing rate in the spring. Housing charges will be adjusted at the end of the program based on actual housing assignments, which may result in an additional charge or credit issued in the late summer.

There is an additional registration and services fee of:
$250 for students registered at NYU for spring 2012
$276 for students not registered at NYU for spring 2012