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If you're looking for top-tier writing instruction, look no further than UCLA Extension.
Finish a novel. Complete a screenplay. Publish poetry. Write your memoir. Take a class for fun!
Choose from dozens of open-enrollment courses, or explore our comprehensive certificate programs. Also offered: consultations, mentorships, retreats, and advanced seminars.
Learn days, evenings, weekends, or online.
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Learn from successful writers.
If you're looking for top-tier writing instruction, look no further than UCLA Extension.
Finish a novel. Complete a screenplay. Publish poetry. Write your memoir. Take a class for fun!
Choose from dozens of open-enrollment courses, or explore our comprehensive certificate programs. Also offered: consultations, mentorships, retreats, and advanced seminars.
Learn days, evenings, weekends, or online.
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The Write Process Podcast
One writer, one project, from concept to completion
Writers' Program director and host, Charlie Jensen, invites writers to sit down and recount how one of their projects made it into the world.
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Literary Journal
Southland Alibi is the student-run literary journal published by the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension.
We feature high quality works of art, fiction, poetry, and nonfiction supporting diverse viewpoints.
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Programs
Creative Writing
Develop creative writing skills in multiple genres of interest including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and more. This customizable program culminates in a capstone project in which students make significant progress on a polished collection of work.
Editing and Publishing
Get hands-on training for a career in editing, communication, or book and document production.
Feature Film Writing
Complete up to three feature film scripts with the guidance of industry professionals.
Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive
Write feature film and TV scripts, and learn about production in this comprehensive program designed primarily for international students who want to study in the entertainment capital of the world.
Television Writing
Write up to three spec scripts in either one-hour or half-hour TV formats.
Courses
Adapting IP for Film and Television
Get an overview of the process to adapt existing intellectual property (IP) for film and television.
Advanced Novel Revision Techniques
Advanced Rewriting Workshop
Get a guided approach to rewriting your completed script as you assess your draft and identify areas to strengthen and celebrate.