UCLA Extension Writers' Program

As the largest open-enrollment writing program in the nation, the UCLA Extension Writers' Program offers 425 annual courses in creative writing and screenwriting, taught by published and produced professionals both online and onsite. We also offer 5 certificate programs, a 4-day Writers Studio, 1-on-1 mentorships and consultations, screenwriting and literary competitions, and scholarships.  In 2013, the Writers' Program published Cut to the Chase:  Writing Feature Films with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program and Inside the Room:  Writing Television with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program (Gotham Books).  Both books were edited by the Program's director, Linda Venis.