Summer Course: Creative Nonfiction
Stanford, USA
Summer Course
DURATION
8 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 7,525
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* undergraduate and graduate students | international students needing an I-20 sponsored by Stanford is April 27, 2026 | HS students is March 9, 2026
Key Summary
About: Stanford Summer Session's ENGLISH 91 Creative Nonfiction explores historical and contemporary forms including travel, nature writing, memoir, biography, journalism, and personal essay. Students use creative techniques to express factual content. The programme offers college credit, Stanford Spaces experiences, workshops by the Summer Academic Resource Center, and interaction with students from over 50 countries.
Career Outcomes: This prepares students for roles as journalist, memoirist, biographer, travel writer, nature writer, editor, content strategist, communications specialist, or publishing professional and supports academic research, public-facing writing, grant and proposal writing, and media storytelling. It opens paths to communications, education, nonprofit outreach, and media.
Historical and contemporary as a broad genre including travel and nature writing, memoir, biography, journalism, and personal essay. Students use creative means to express factual content.
Details
ENGLISH 91
- Class Number: 19178
- Course Cost: $7525.00
- Population: High School, Undergraduate
- Units: 5
- Interest Area: Writing and Public Speaking
- Course Format & Length: In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors: Shewmaker, M.
Events and Engagement
Workshops
Hosted through the Summer Academic Resource Center (SARC), we offer a variety of educational workshops to complement your academic pursuits. Presenters varying from Stanford affiliates, community partners, and graduate tutors will cover a wide range of topics from academic skills to career exploration. Past workshops included college preparedness, software exploration, and building your professional network.
Stanford Spaces
Explore the intellectual ecosystem of the Stanford campus. Tour museums like the Cantor Arts Center, visit unique campus spaces like the d.school, Frost Amphitheater, and O’Donohue Family Farm, and get to know the unique community of companies and innovators that gather at Stanford Research Park.
Stanford Voices
These small gatherings give you an opportunity to connect with Stanford faculty, fellows, and alumni to hear about their work or research, as well as the road that brought them there. Ask questions and continue your intellectual exploration—whether you're taking a course on the topic this summer or just curious.