Johns Hopkins University
speciality: English Language & Literature

JHU’s Advanced Academic Programs are a perfect opportunity for grad students looking to pursue a degree in niche interests. Mark Farrington, the head and founder of the Teaching Writing program, has a firm commitment to developing the students in the program and pushing them to commit themselves to writing that is beyond their traditional scope and beneficial to multiple different aspects of their careers. Classes that stood out were AS.492.612. Teaching Writing, AS.492.635. Teaching and Writing Nonfiction, AS.492.650. Reading Like a Write, and AS.492.690. Residency: Best Practices in the Teaching of Writing.