IWP Courses

MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses for Creative Writing

Lower left image by wocintechchat.com, cropped.The IWP's massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer opportunities for interactive learning in creative writing and literature to unlimited numbers... More

Distance Learning
MOOCs, Off-Campus Courses & Outreach

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Courses taught on the UI campus
Undergraduate and Graduate Level

International Writing Program's core courses are closely related to our Fall Residency. In International Literature Today [181;191/IWP 3191] students read the prose and poetry of the visiting writers... More

During each fall residency, two academic courses connect UI students with the IWP writers: the undergraduate-level International Literature Today (181:191 / IWP: 3191), and the graduate-level International Translation Workshop (181: 205 / IWP:5205). Check ISIS for additional fall and spring courses.

In collaboration with academic institutions and literary communities worldwide, the IWP Distance Learning Program offers English-language courses centered around the theme of creative writing. Along with MOOCs, which are free and open to anyone who wishes to take them, the DL Program offers various online exchanges and open-application courses. For more information, please visit the Distance Learning page.

On-Campus Courses

Distance Learning Courses