New teachers should note that Richard Hugo House does not teach general writing classes. While we do offer classes for writing students of all levels, potential teachers should focus their course proposal on creative writing. Please refer to a list of classes for examples.

Proposals are accepted on the basis of their alignment with the Hugo Writing Classes philosophy, an individual teacher’s experience or potential, the balance the class will bring to term offerings, the uniqueness of the class, the course’s ability to meet the needs of the market and Hugo House’s space constraints.

How to propose a class at Hugo House 

Send a proposal by e-mail to Alix Wilber, program director, Richard Hugo House. Please attach your proposal and accompanying resume and teaching statement as Word documents. Be sure your name, address, phone and e-mail contact information are included.

Deadlines for 2007

Proposals for fall quarter must be received by May 25, 2007

Proposals for winter, 2008 quarter must be received by September 1, 2007

For teachers who have previously taught at Hugo House, a complete proposal includes:

Course description (100 words or less);
2 bios (long bio: 80 words or less; short bio: 25 words or less);
Days and times you absolutely CANNOT teach;
Resume or CV if credentials have significantly changed, or if it’s been two years or more since you’ve taught at Hugo House.

For teachers new to Hugo House, a complete proposal includes the following:
Resume or CV;
Teaching manifesto/philosophy (please limit to 500 words);
Course description for a one-day class (100 words or less);
2 bios (long bio: 80 words or less; short bio: 25 words or less);
300 dpi jpg photo of yourself;
Days and times you absolutely CANNOT teach;
Evidence of effective teaching (e.g., evaluations from students). If this information is not available, the proposal should instead include evidence of potential effective teaching (i.e., a referral or recommendation);

Before acceptance, revision of the course description and/or an interview may be requested.