Signum Tutorials is a flexible, one-on-one academic mentorship program that connects learners with expert faculty for personalized instruction. Whether you’re brushing up on writing skills, pursuing an independent research project, learning a language, or diving deeper into a piece of literature or a literature genre, Signum Tutorials meets you where you are and helps you go further.

Signum Tutorials is for learners of all backgrounds and levels. You might be:

• A writer working on a manuscript
• A language enthusiast looking for structured guidance
• An independent scholar seeking mentorship
• A student wanting targeted help in a subject area
• Someone simply looking to keep their intellectual fires burning!

If you’re eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Our faculty cover a broad range of concentrations, including:

• Tolkien and Inklings Studies
• Language Learning & Philology
• Literature and Storytelling
• Creative Writing and Worldbuilding
• Academic Writing, Research and Scholarly Publishing
• Digital Humanities and Media Studies
• Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
• History, Culture and Civilization
• East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
• Music, Performance and Applied Skills

If you don’t see your topic listed, reach out! We regularly build custom tutorial pathways based on student interest.

• One Signum Token = $175 USD
• The more tokens you buy at once, the less each token costs!

We offer three participation tiers:

Tier 1: Foundational Plan (4 hours/month)

• Up to two live sessions + two hours of preceptor prep/feedback time each month
• Ideal for light tutoring, check-ins, or focused feedback.
• Cost – One Signum Token

Tier 2: Intermediate Plan (8 hours/month)

• Up to four live sessions + four hours of prep/feedback each month
• Great for weekly engagement and deeper support.
• Cost – Two Signum Tokens

Tier 3: Intensive Plan (12 hours/month)

• Up to six live sessions + six hours of prep/feedback each month
• Best for major projects, research, or immersive study.
• Cost – Three Signum Tokens

Our plans are flexible and can be adjusted monthly to suit your evolving goals.

Signum Tutorials are non-credit-bearing, meaning you won’t receive academic credit. However, we can provide documentation of participation if needed (e.g., for professional development, portfolio evidence, etc.).

Start by filling out our short Student Interest Form. From there:

1. A program advisor will review your goals.
2. We’ll recommend the best Tier of engagement based on your needs.
3. You’ll be matched with a Signum Preceptor (our expert faculty).
4. Sessions are arranged monthly based on your availability and Tier.

Each month you decide whether to continue, pause, or adjust. It’s truly flexible.

Preceptors are experienced faculty drawn from Signum University’s Graduate and SPACE programs. Many hold advanced degrees at the masters level and higher and are published scholars or writers. They are passionate, kind, and deeply knowledgeable in their fields.

Your time will be based on what tier of participation you choose:

Tier 1: Foundational Plan – Up to two live sessions each month

Tier 2: Intermediate Plan – Up to four live sessions each month

Tier 3: Intensive Plan – Up to six live sessions each month

These plans are very time-flexible and can be adjusted monthly to suit your evolving goals.

Once you’re matched with a preceptor, you’ll work together to set a schedule that fits your availability. Most sessions are one hour and take place weekly or biweekly. All logistics are coordinated by our team and supported through our internal platform, Blackberry. You’ll need to create a free Blackberry account to participate in Signum Tutorials. You can sign up for your free Blackberry account here.

All sessions take place online via Zoom. You’ll also communicate with your preceptor by email, as needed, within your tier’s time limits.

• A desktop or laptop computer with at least 4GB of RAM
• A 1Mbps or faster Internet connection
• A microphone and speakers OR a headset with microphone.

We are folding the Writer’s Forge program into Signum Tutorials, yes. Using Signum Tutorials to work on your writing project, whether more creative or more academic, will allow both you and your preceptor much more time to hone your writing in the direction you want it to go. Rather than only the thirty-minute time slot Writer’s Forge offered (and the thirty minutes your preceptor had to look at your work), Signum Tutorials offers you a minimum of two whole hours of one-on-one time with your preceptor. Additionally, your preceptor will be going over your work for two hours outside of your meeting times, instead of the thirty minutes they used before. We’re excited to be offering those of you who participated in the Writer’s Forge program the ability to access a much more robust service that will enhance your writing on a much greater level.

Just fill out the Student Interest Form!

We’ll review your responses and follow up promptly. If you have questions before submitting, feel free to email us at: [email protected].