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The Art of the Interview

JOURN X 439

This course develops the research, interviewing, analysis, and writing skills necessary to generate the data, anecdotes, and character details necessary to tell compelling stories.

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Winter
Summer
In Person
Live Online
Starting at $745.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Explore the first four major interconnected skills of journalism: research, interviewing, analysis, and writing
  • Learn to integrate these skills to generate the data, anecdotes, and character details necessary to tell compelling stories

About this course:

Great journalism relies on four major, interconnected skills: research, interviewing, analysis and writing. This course helps students develop the first three, which integrate to generate the data, anecdotes and character details necessary to tell compelling stories about the people and issues that affect our world.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date & Time
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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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406552
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Notes

Access to a video recording device (iPhone, iPad, digital camera) is highly recommended, though not required.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors are permitted.

Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment deadline: Jan 4th, 2026.

Late enrollment deadline: Jan 11st, 2026.

Refund deadline: Jan. 18th, 2026.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from August 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK : 2018 or later
(Optional) The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft by Lawrence Grobel
Course Syllabus
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jan 5, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
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Mon Jan 12, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jan 19, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Jan 26, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Feb 2, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Feb 9, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Feb 16, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Feb 23, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Mar 2, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Mar 9, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Mar 16, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Mar 23, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Mon Mar 30, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
406554
Fee:
$745.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Access to a video recording device (iPhone, iPad, digital camera) is highly recommended, though not required.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors are permitted.

Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment deadline: Jan 4th, 2026.

Late enrollment deadline: Jan 11st, 2026.

Refund deadline: Jan. 18th, 2026.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from August 25, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STYLEBOOK : 2018 or later
(Optional) The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft by Lawrence Grobel
Course Syllabus

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