Summer Writing & Film Intensive

Classes and workshops in fiction, nonfiction, filmmaking, screenwriting, playwriting, poetry, and songwriting are supportive environments where students take risks and refine their skills. Every day, there is time built in to work individually and to meet with faculty one-on-one. Everyone also participates in collaborative projects with the understanding that an artist grows through a combination of individual work and interactions with other artists. Additionally, distinguished writers, photographers, and filmmakers will visit campus to teach, read, and screen their work.

The program culminates with a final reading/screening. Invited guests include the families of the writers, as well as students on campus in other arts programs. 

Day and boarding options are available for this program.

Enrollment Process

1. Complete and submit application in Slideroom with all required attachments (see below). Completed applications are reviewed by arts faculty on a rolling basis. You can expect to hear back within a few weeks of submission. 
2. If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance email with a link to enroll and submit tuition. Enrollment must be completed within 2 weeks of acceptance or a spot in the program is not guaranteed.
3. Later in the spring, all enrolled students will receive a welcome packet with arrival, boarding, staff, and schedule information.
4. If at any time you have questions about the program or the process, please contact Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.

Application Instructions

Interested students should submit a portfolio of 2–5 pieces of writing or visual work. Works can be stories, poems, scripts, videos/film, photographs or song lyrics or a combination of any of these mediums. Both finished pieces and works-in-progress are welcome. The portfolio should include at least one piece that you can tell the story of how it was made. 

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• Application Fee: $50
• Tuition: $2,000
• Room and Board: $1,800

All meals are included with day and boarding tuition.

Payment Terms

• Payment is due in full (less scholarships, discounts, and FA) at time of enrollment.
  • Payment plans are available. For more information email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.
• Scholarships & financial aid
  • Need based financial aid may be available. Please email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org, for a financial aid application.
  • For an application fee waiver, please email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.
  • Merit based scholarships may be available at program faculty discretion. Please reach out to program directors for information on scholarships.
• Withdrawal & refunds
  • Full refunds are only given in the case of withdrawal due to an unforeseen medical or family emergency, at the discretion of program administration.
  • Partial refunds may be available as follows:
    • Upon enrollment, 25% of tuition and room and board is non-refundable
    • From April 1st to May 15th, withdrawal 50% of tuition and room & board fees may be refunded.
    • From May 16th through 2 weeks before the start of the program, 25% of tuition and room & board fees may be refunded.
    • Tuition and room & board fees are not refundable within 2 weeks of program start date.

Teaching assistants to be announced soon.