{"id":17,"date":"2017-09-21T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/mhsa\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:04:50","slug":"literary-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/academics\/literary-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Literary Arts Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Milwaukee High School of the Arts (MHSA)\u00a0 Literary Arts Program is designed to help students cultivate their voice\u2014the heart of every writer.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]We develop writers who can write for multiple genres. 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Creative Writers explore their environment in both poetry and prose. 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We provide platforms for writing and multiple opportunities to build confidence for future success. Our detail-oriented writer\u2019s workshop is student-centered.Curriculum Our Literary Arts classes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":49,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/about\/artareas\/literary-arts\/fall-24-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-508613\"><img class=\"wp-image-508613 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/09\/fall-24-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a>\r\n    \r\n    We develop writers who can present writing in multiple genres. We provide platforms for writing and multiple opportunities for confidence building and success. We provide high-quality instruction through a writer\u2019s workshop that is student-centered and detail-oriented. We aid in cultivating the voice, which is the heart of every writer.\r\n    \r\n    Our Literary Arts classes cover the vast world of the written word. Designed to cover a variety of genres, Creative Writers explore their environment in poetry and prose.\r\n    \r\n    [caption id=\"attachment_508736\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"290\"]<img class=\" wp-image-508736\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/09\/IMG_7694-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" \/> 2024 Literary Arts Publications[\/caption]\r\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Course offerings<\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Creative Writing<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Journalism<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Poetry<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Short Story<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Myth and Folklore<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">Media Communications<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\"> Film Studies<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\"> Screenwriting<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\"> UW-Milwaukee College Composition<\/li>\r\n         <li style=\"text-align: left\">and Creative Writing for 6 college credits.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Current &amp; Past Partnerships<\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\">UWM Dual Enrollment Program (6 college credits in College Composition and Creative Writing) |\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marquette University Creative Writing Program\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Boswell Books\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Woodland Pattern Book Center\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0March on Milwaukee 50th Anniversary Project\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Untold Stories Project\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0UW-Madison Great Texts Program<\/p>\r\n    \r\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Student Recognition<\/em><\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Finalist for Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate 2023 - Jonah Johnson, '23<\/em><\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>National champion in Forensics - Jonah Johnson, '23<\/em><\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Poets featured in Where I\u2019m From anthology published by the March on Milwaukee 50th anniversary coordinating committee<\/em><\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Multiple Students achieving High Honor Roll<\/em><\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>New York Times summer internship<\/em><\/p>\r\n    \r\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/about\/artareas\/literary-arts\/creative-writing-audition\/\">Please click here for Audition Requirements.<\/a><\/h2>\r\n    &nbsp;\r\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/about\/artareas\/literary-arts\/fall-24-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-508615\"><img class=\"wp-image-508615 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mhsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2024\/09\/fall-24-17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\n    <h2>Performance and Publishing Opportunities<\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n         <li>Quarterly Open Mic<\/li>\r\n         <li>Spring Showcase<\/li>\r\n         <li><i>The Crimson Star<\/i> School Newspaper<\/li>\r\n         <li>Annual Yearbook<\/li>\r\n         <li><i>Ad Astra <\/i>Literary Magazine (Fall and Spring semester)<\/li>\r\n         <li><i>Where I\u2019m From<\/i> poetry anthology<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mhsa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}