<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Anyone know of anything similar to "writers house" at northwest college (a community college in Wyoming) or Kelly Writers house at Penn?</p>
<p>Here's a broad scope of what I am exploring while I am on this forum, and I am open to lots of different things. I'm looking for atypical, 1 or two year programs that are liberal arts themed, hopefully intimate and collaborative, and preferably some sort of english major (creative writing, literature, etc.) It doesn't HAVE to be english majored, strong humanities centered would be fine. I realize this is a little vauge, but the reason for this is I feel that there are many options out there I would be happy with.
Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>Just for clarification, I am not working toward my masters at this time. I am working on my undergrad.</p>
<p>Basically I am up for anything that is intensely collaborative, humanities/liberal arts themed, and is a one to two year program. And student housing must be available ie dorms.</p>
<p>I would check out Middlebury, they are known for writing</p>
<p>The University of Chicago has an “Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities” program.
[Interdisciplinary</a> Studies in the Humanities - University of Chicago Catalog](<a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/interdisciplinarystudieshumanities/]Interdisciplinary”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/interdisciplinarystudieshumanities/)</p>
<p>This would give you the flexibility to design your own course of study.
So would one of the Open Curriculum colleges, such as Brown or Amherst.</p>
<p>Here’s another interdisciplinary program at Chicago that might interest you:
[Fundamentals:</a> Issues and Texts - University of Chicago Catalog](<a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/fundamentalsissuesandtexts/]Fundamentals:”>Fundamentals: Issues and Texts < University of Chicago Catalog)</p>
<p>Kenyon College has its IPHS program, in addition to a strong English department:
[IPHS**·**Kenyon</a> College](<a href=“http://www.kenyon.edu/academics/departments-programs/humane-studies/]IPHS**·**Kenyon”>Integrated Program in Humane Studies | Kenyon College)
[About</a> the Department of English<strong>·</strong>Kenyon College](<a href=“http://www.kenyon.edu/academics/departments-programs/english/about-the-department-of-english/]About”>http://www.kenyon.edu/academics/departments-programs/english/about-the-department-of-english/)</p>
<p>Just for clarification, I am looking primarily for an accredited ONE or TWO year program or certificate, not bachelor degrees. And I’m not looking for an MA program at this time. Anyways, still appreciate the responses, and any feedback.</p>
<p>The 2 year AA program at Cottey College seems somewhat of the kind of thing I’m looking for, except the average age here is 19 and I am in my twenties. And I would look into Deep Springs if I had the test scores for it, but I don’t. I do like the atypical nature of humanities mixed with work type of thing.</p>
<p>I think you are going to have to suck it up as far as age differences go for colleges. That is really not as big a deal as you seem to think, people return to school and learn to adjust. There is no getting around the fact that you are attending later than most for anywhere you will go including transferring eventually. You will only be at cotley, for example, for a year or two. But you will find more diverse ages at a 4 year than this elusive 2 year you imagine.</p>
<p>But I don’t know why you don’t find a 4 year that fits you and will satisfy your requirements in most part and have what you need as far as writing mentoring despite your bumpy academic background. If you are avoiding commitment and digging in at a 4 year because you are holding onto the dream of regaining some prestige factor, you may find that ship has sailed. Or you may find that you can transfer after establishing better performance at a 4 year. But even if you finish at 4 year that isn’t as elevated as you wish, at least you finished, and you can always chase prestige for a masters program.</p>
<p>I believe NYU offers a certificate in creative writing. I know the New School has a program in screenwriting.<br>
I am not sure if you would be eligible to live in the dormitories for either of these programs.
Have you thought about applying to one of the summer writing colonies? They can run up to 2 months long and are very intensive.</p>
<p>UChicago has a program out of their continuing ed school.</p>
<p>I’d be surprised to find many 4-year, residential colleges that open their doors to non-traditional students to live on campus for a 1 or 2 year certificate program. Is that what you’re looking for? Your best option might be to find an apartment near a university, try to get an entry-level job in publishing/journalism, and enroll in continuing ed/extension school courses. I wouldn’t think many 2-year community colleges have resources like Kelly Writers House along with on-campus housing. </p>
<p>Warren Wilson is a less selective “work college” than Deep Springs. However, it’s a 4-year college. How about NYU Gallatin (“School of Individualized Study”)?
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<p>At Columbia School of General Studies, the average student age is 29. University-owned housing is available. Part-time study apparently is possible, but I don’t know about 1-/2-year certificates.<br>
[url=<a href=“http://gs.columbia.edu/about-gs]About”>http://gs.columbia.edu/about-gs]About</a> GS | General Studies](<a href=“http://gallatin.nyu.edu/about.html]About[/url”>Explore Gallatin > NYU Gallatin)</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies so far. For clarification, I am still well within the norm for “undergraduate” aged students, not a “nontraditional student” by any means. And my grades are good.</p>