Personal Essay I

WRITING X 422.1

Learn to write essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs about your life in this introductory course.

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Live Online
Online
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0
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What you can learn.

  • Learn to be a compelling first-person narrator
  • Work on theme, character development, voice, and pacing for your life stories
  • Complete at least one personal essay of at least 600 words

About this course:

"Personal Essay" is a broad term that encompasses essays, opinion pieces and mini-memoirs—but which always details the writer's journey through a specific experience. This workshop teaches aspiring personal essayists how to be a compelling first-person narrator and employ craft elements such as theme, character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to complete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 words) and develop material for future essays.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date & Time
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Erik Fuhrer
405792
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PUBLIC SYLLABUS FOR THIS COURSE.

Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Online
Thu Jan 8, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Jan 15, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Jan 22, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Jan 29, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Feb 5, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Feb 12, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Feb 19, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Feb 26, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Mar 5, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Mar 12, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Victoria Zackheim
405791
Fee:
$720.00
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Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PUBLIC SYLLABUS FOR THIS COURSE.

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