Classes

Whether you’d like to dip your toes into a new subject or take a deep dive into an aspect of communication that has long intrigued you, we’re here to help! Princeton Writes offers self-contained workshops, mini-courses, and departmental classes for members of our University community.  For specific writer’s toolbox and mini-course offerings, please use the drop-down menu or click on the appropriate links below.

Writer’s Toolbox Workshops

Taught by the staff of Princeton Writes and guest instructors from across our University, these two-hour workshops explore a wide variety of topics designed to help you become a more versatile and persuasive communicator. Anyone with a Princeton netID may register for these sessions by visiting the University’s Learning Center. If you find them full, please join the waiting list. All workshops are held in our classroom in B03 New South, which is best accessed from the basement entrance on the southern side of the building (facing the parking garage).

Mini-Courses

Our mini-courses allow you to take an in-depth look at foundational aspects of communication through a sequence of at least three classes within a single semester. While it isn’t obligatory to take every class in the sequence, we strongly encourage you to do so. Registration is open to all holders of a Princeton netID through the University’s Learning Center. Please join the waiting list if a class in which you are interested is full, as cancellations often occur. All mini-courses convene in B03 New South, which can be approached most directly via the basement entrance on the southern side of the building (facing the parking garage).

Departmental Classes 

Princeton Writes offers customized classes to strengthen the collective communication skills of staff and students in a broad range of academic and administrative units. Whether you would like to develop your group’s public speaking skills, review the nuts and bolts of grammar, or make more effective use of email, among other topics, we are happy to tailor workshops from our writer’s toolbox series to meet your needs. Please note that the optimum number of participants is five to 15 and that most subjects cannot be addressed effectively in under two hours. Please contact pwrites@princeton.edu to schedule a conversation.